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Caloric restriction is associated with increased dietary restraint and negative energy balance.
Caloric restriction can enhance dietary control and promote weight loss through negative energy balance.
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All three dietary restriction arms were associated with increased dietary restraint and negative energy balance.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Is caloric restriction associated with development of eating-disorder symptoms? Results from the CALERIE trial.
Donald A. Williamson et al. · Health Psychology · 2008
DOI 10.1037/0278-6133.27.1.s32
rct · n=48Cited 56×
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