1. Obesity and Weight Loss
A very low calorie diet causes a large energy deficit. ... Loss of energy due to food restriction is effected by how well the body is able to conserve energy. ... Restricting food consumption through a VLCD will cause a decline in total daily energy, which leaves the obese individual with less energy to expend in a day. ... The exercise in this study prevented the loss of fat-free mass and concluded that when on a restricted diet the body will rely almost solely on its store of triglycerides as an energy source. ... This produced a greater total energy loss in exercising subjects. ...
- Word Count: 1748
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School