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Energy balance

Ketogenic diets produce greater short-term weight loss compared to control diets when caloric intake is not restricted (ad libitum), but this advantage disappears when calories are matched, resulting in weight loss similar to control diets.

If you choose a ketogenic diet, expect faster initial weight loss likely due to reduced calorie intake, not magic. If you match your calories to a standard diet, you will lose weight at the same rate. Focus on maintaining a caloric deficit regardless of macronutrient ratio.

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Em todos os estudos foi constatada a redução de peso ponderal dos participantes. Após a revisão, considera-se que a dieta cetogênica é eficaz na perda de peso... porém quando as calorias são controladas os resultados na perda de peso tendem a ser similares a uma dieta controle
Arlindo Pereira da Silva et al. · Research Society and Development · 2022

Why this rating

Based on a narrative review of 27 studies, many with control groups, though narrative reviews are lower hierarchy than meta-analyses.

Source

Dieta cetogênica: uma estratégia eficiente no controle de peso corporal?

Arlindo Pereira da Silva et al. · Research Society and Development · 2022

DOI 10.33448/rsd-v11i2.25303

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