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Energy balance
Despite significant shifts in food group consumption, the overall mean energy intake of French adults remained stable between 1999 and 2007.
Changing what you eat (e.g., swapping bread for rice) does not necessarily change your total calorie intake. To manage weight, you must focus on total energy balance, not just food quality or type.
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The overall trends in food consumption did not influence the mean energy intake, but did slightly modify the contribution of each macronutrient to energy intake.
Why this rating
Based on large, representative surveys.
Source
Trends in food and nutritional intakes of French adults from 1999 to 2007: results from the INCA surveys
Carine Dubuisson et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2009
DOI 10.1017/s0007114509992625
cross_sectional · n=3267Cited 252×
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