Physiological responses to slimming
Proceedings of The Nutrition SocietyPublished 1 August 1991Open access
Andrew M. Prentice, Gail Goldberg, Susan A. Jebb, A. Black, Peter R. Murgatroyd, Erik O. Díaz
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The present review will only consider energy-sparing adaptations and the composition of weight loss, two of the most important outcomes and are covered by a substantial body of literature from which some definite conclusions can be drawn.
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