Caloric Restriction Responsible for Weight Loss, Study Finds

At Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, researchers recently tested whether equally caloric-restricted diets—with varying combinations of protein, carbohydrate and fat—produced different results in reducing total, visceral or hepatic fat or in preserving lean body mass.

Researchers assigned participants to four weight-loss diets based on different ratios of protein, carbohydrate and fat, and monitored body composition.  All participants were cutting calories by around 750 calories per day.  The team measured results at the six-month and two-year marks.

Of those who completed the study, no significant difference in body composition changes was found between groups.  At six months, the average weight lost was 14 pounds.  This was further identified as nine pounds of fat loss and five pounds of lean body mass.  All the participants lost mostly fat (65%) but also lost 35% of their lean body mass.

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The Griesel’s continued, “This study showed that it’s ultimately caloric restriction, not specific combinations of macronutrients, that is responsible for weight loss or changes in body composition.  All these diets produced a significant loss of lean body mass.  This will cause a reduction in base metabolic rate, which means that the average number of calories that someone can consume at their new weight, without regaining, is also significantly reduced.  With a proper program, the loss of lean body mass can be avoided.  In fact, it’s possible to increase LBM while rapidly losing excess body fat.”

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