Research
Energy balance
Participants in the caloric restriction arms lost significant amounts of body weight.
Caloric restriction can be an effective strategy for weight loss in overweight individuals.
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Participants in the three calorie restriction arms lost significant amounts of body weight.
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
rct · n=48Cited 56×
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