Why is the 3500 kcal per pound weight loss rule wrong¿

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1614-

  Hall, K D ^a   Chow, C C ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; LETTER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84892609762     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.112     Document Type: Letter

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