Research
Metabolic adaptation
Higher weight regain was noted in males compared to females.
Weight maintenance strategies may need to be tailored differently for men and women due to differences in weight regain.
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Higher weight regain in males was noted, as well as a metabolic divergence attributable to the sex.
Why this rating
Based on the design of a long-term, multicenter, randomized dietary intervention study.
Source
The Impact of Gender and Protein Intake on the Success of Weight Maintenance and Associated Cardiovascular Risk Benefits, Independent of the Mode of Food Provision: The DiOGenes Randomized Trial
Santiago Navas‐Carretero et al. · Journal of the American College of Nutrition · 2015
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