What is the required energy deficit per unit weight loss?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 573-576

  Hall, K D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Diet; Energy density; Mathematical model; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CALORIC DENSITY; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 40949154815     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803720     Document Type: Article

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