A Human Thrifty Phenotype Associated With Less Weight Loss During Caloric Restriction

Successful weight loss is variable for reasons not fully elucidated. Whether effective weight loss results from smaller reductions in energy expenditure during caloric restriction is not known. We analyzed whether obese individuals with a “thrifty” phenotype, that is, greater reductions in 24-h ener...

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Main Authors: Reinhardt, Martin, Thearle, Marie S., Ibrahim, Mostafa, Hohenadel, Maximilian G., Bogardus, Clifton, Krakoff, Jonathan, Votruba, Susanne B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Diabetes Association 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4512223/