Comments on: Study: Ditching & Keeping Off the Abdominal Fat

By: Talli van Sunder

Talli van Sunder — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:12:18 +0000

That’s a reasonable criticism Peg. BeingHealthy.tv definitely recommends against starvation diets. Maybe it would have been better to have stated so in the post, but what I was doing was merely reporting on the findings and not the advisability of the diet choices. That’s probably because I was focusing on the role of exercise in the return of visceral fat. I incorrectly forgot that not everyone visiting the site will know our stance on starvation diets. I’ll add an edit to the article to make that clear to newer readers. Thanks for taking the time to leave a well thought out comment.

By: peg dash fab

peg dash fab — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:50:14 +0000

I have some questions about this study.

[I obtained a copy of the study and answered some of my own questions.]

USDA estimated daily calorie needs for adult females is over 2,000 calories per day. How long were the participants on a starvation diet (800 calories per day!) while losing an average of 24 pounds?

[Participants remained on the diet until they reduced their BMI from an initial 27-30 kg/m^2 to a target BMI of 25. This took an average of five months, +/- two months.]

In the follow-up study, did the participants remain on the starvation diet? Or were they permitted to eat normal meals?

[The participants were given instructions on a balanced diet, but were not forced to follow the instructions. In fact the study does not discuss adherence to the follow-up diet recommendation. This uncontrolled variable seems to call into question the validity of the conclusions drawn.]

I was under the impression that BeingHealthy.tv recommends against starvation diets for weight loss, yet this study is presented without criticism.

By: Maria Isabel

Maria Isabel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:37:47 +0000

I feel good when I exercise regularly.I have to get back to my schedule.

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