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Macro partitioning
Increasing dietary protein and fiber density (g/100 kcal) while reducing total energy intake significantly correlates with greater weight loss in a self-selected dietary weight-loss program.
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Dietary protein and fiber density by 24-h records showed a significant and inverse correlation with weight loss (%) throughout the program.
Why this rating
Single-arm observational study with small sample size (n=22), though with rigorous dietary tracking.
Source
Successful dietary changes correlate with weight‐loss outcomes in a new dietary weight‐loss program
Mindy H. Lee et al. · Obesity Science & Practice · 2024
DOI 10.1002/osp4.764
cohort · n=30Cited 4×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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