Research
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Calorie restriction results in a significant decrease in waist circumference of -6.1±0.4 cm compared to a control group with a change of 0.9±0.5 cm after 24 months.
Practitioners can expect significant reductions in waist circumference with CR in non-obese adults.
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There were significant decreases in waist circumference (‐6.1±0.4 vs. 0.9±0.5 cm) in the CR group compared to the AL group at 24 months (all p<0.001).
Why this rating
Based on the randomized clinical trial design.
Source
Body composition changes with calorie restriction: results from the CALERIE trial (371.6)
Sai Krupa Das et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2014
rct · n=218
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