biostudies-literatureUnknown116(6)Magkos FDanish Agriculture &amp; Food CouncilNovo Nordisk FoundationBeef Checkoff<h4>Background</h4>Consumption of unprocessed red meat in randomized trials has no adverse effects on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight, but its physiological effects during weight loss maintenance are not known.<h4>Objectives</h4>We sought to investigate the effects of healthy diets that include small or large amounts of red meat on the maintenance of lost weight after successful weight loss, and secondarily on body composition (DXA), resting energy expenditure (REE; indirect calorimetry), and cardiometabolic risk factors.<h4>Methods</h4>In this 5-mo parallel randomized intervention trial, 108 adults with BMI 28-40 kg/m2 (45 males/63 females) underwent an 8-wk rapid weight loss period, and those who lost ≥8% body weight (n = 80) continued to ad libitum weight maintenance diets fThe American journal of clinical nutrition1820-1830https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9761757biostudies-literatureUnprocessed red meat in the dietary treatment of obesity: a randomized controlled trial of beef supplementation during weight maintenance after successful weight loss.PMC9761757Magkos FGeiker NRWRasmussen SISjodin AMAsping SRosenkrans MIHjorth MFAstrup AVfalseUnprocessed red meat in the dietary treatment of obesity: a randomized controlled trial of beef supplementation during weight maintenance after successful weight loss.<h4>Background</h4>Consumption of unprocessed red meat in randomized trials has no adverse effects on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight, but its physiological effects during weight loss maintenance are not known.<h4>Objectives</h4>We sought to investigate the effects of healthy diets that include small or large amounts of red meat on the maintenance of lost weight after successful weight loss, and secondarily on body composition (DXA), resting energy expenditure (REE; indirect calorimetry), and cardiometabolic risk factors.<h4>Methods</h4>In this 5-mo parallel randomized intervention trial, 108 adults with BMI 28-40 kg/m2 (45 males/63 females) underwent an 8-wk rapid weight loss period, and those who lost ≥8% body weight (n = 80) continued to ad libitum weight maintenance diets f2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2026-05-28T21:28:18.863Z2025-05-18T12:48:24.035ZS-EPMC97617573630795610.1093/ajcn/nqac152