Research
Metabolic adaptation
Resting energy expenditure (REE) decreased during underfeeding by 100 +/- 29 kcal/day (P less than 0.01).
Practitioners should consider that energy expenditure decreases with dietary restriction.
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The REE, averaged for fasting and fed states, decreased during underfeeding by 100 +/- 29 kcal/day (P less than 0.01).
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Underfeeding and body weight regulation in normal-weight young men
Melvin B. Heyman et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 1992
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