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Calorie deficit
Spending more than you take in. The main mechanism of weight loss; the rate is capped so that you do not lose muscle or burn out.
Section: Energy and nutrition
Sources for the definition
- What is the required energy deficit per unit weight loss? · Hall KD · International journal of obesity (2005), 2008 · PMID 17848938
- Metabolic adaptation to weight loss: implications for the athlete · Trexler ET, Smith-Ryan AE, Norton LE · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2014 · PMID 24571926
Where it is used
The term is used in the calculator, the supplements sections and pharmacology. Back to the glossary or open the methodology in the app.