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Effect of Diet Composition and Weight Loss on Resting Energy Expenditure in the POUNDS LOST Study

Abstract

Weight loss reduces energy expenditure, but it is unclear whether dietary macronutrient composition affects this reduction. We hypothesized that energy expenditure might be modulated by macronutrient composition of the diet. The Prevention of Obesity Using Novel Dietary Strategies (POUNDS) LOST study, a prospective, randomized controlled trial in 811 overweight/obese people who were randomized in a 2 × 2 design to diets containing 20en% or …

Authors

de Jonge L; Bray GA; Smith SR; Ryan DH; de Souza R; Loria CM; Champagne CM; Williamson D; Sacks FM

Journal

Obesity, Vol. 20, No. 12, pp. 2384–2389

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

December 2012

DOI

10.1038/oby.2012.127

ISSN

1930-7381