Effect of Weight Loss via Severe vs Moderate Energy Restriction on Lean Mass and Body Composition Among Postmenopausal Women With Obesity: The TEMPO Diet Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Severely energy-restricted diets are the most effective dietary obesity treatment. However, there are concerns regarding potential adverse effects on body composition.

Objective

To compare the long-term effects of weight loss via severe vs moderate energy restriction on lean mass and other aspects of body composition.

Design, setting, and participants

The Type of Energy Manipulation for Promoting Optimum Metabolic Health and Body Composition in Obesity (TEMPO) Diet Trial was a 12-month, single-center, randomized clinical trial. A total of 101 postmenopausal women, aged 45 to 65 years with body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) from 30 to 40, who were at least 5 years after menopause, had fewer than 3 hours of

SUBMITTER: Seimon RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6824325 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature