evidence card · calorie_deficit_primary_mechanism_fat_loss
A sustained calorie deficit is the primary mechanism of weight/fat loss (regardless of macronutrient ratios)
H5
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Summary
Well-controlled feeding studies consistently show equivalent fat loss across macronutrient compositions when calories and protein are matched. This is among the most robust findings in nutrition science.
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Scope
Population
adults
Intervention
any method producing sustained calorie deficit
Outcome
body weight loss
Not supported for
- claim that any single macronutrient ratio is magic