Research
Energy balance
An energy gap of 100 kcal/day needs to be addressed for the majority of adult Americans to combat obesity.
Practitioners should consider promoting small dietary and activity changes to address this energy gap.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
We suggested the figure of 100 kcal/day as the energy gap that needs to be addressed for the majority of adult Americans.
Why this rating
The claim is based on analysis of adult population surveys.
Source
Response to Comment on "Obesity and the Environment: Where Do We Go from Here?"
James O. Hill et al. · Science · 2003
DOI 10.1126/science.1086745
otherCited 4×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
Related findings · Energy balance
- Achieving a total body weight loss of 10-15% (or >10-15 kg) through Total Diet Replacement (TDR) induces remission of Type 2 Diabetes in individuals with short-duration disease.Strong
- Bariatric surgery is superior to medical management alone for inducing significant long-term weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes, and reduction in mortality for patients with BMI ≥ 40 or ≥ 35 with comorbidities.Strong
- Achieving type 2 diabetes remission requires significant weight loss (≥15 kg) via major caloric restriction, independent of macronutrient composition.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →