ArticleJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2014
Metabolic adaptation to weight loss: implications for the athlete.
Article in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06079658 (The Effects of Continuous vs. Intermittent Caloric Restriction on Fat Loss), which is not on this map. Cited by 72 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Effects of Continuous vs. Intermittent Caloric Restriction on Fat Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
72 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 159 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Sports Drinks During High-Intensity Exercise on the Carbohydrate Oxidation Rate Among Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of Continuous vs. Intermittent Caloric Restriction on Fat Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Chronic Thermogenic Dietary Supplement Consumption: Effects on Body Composition, Anthropometrics, and Metabolism.Nutrients · 2023Trial
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- An Intervention of Four Weeks of Time-Restricted Eating (16/8) in Male Long-Distance Runners Does Not Affect Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.Nutrients · 2023Trial
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- The Comparison of the Effects between Continuous and Intermittent Energy Restriction in Short-Term Bodyweight Loss for Sedentary Population: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Flexible vs. rigid dieting in resistance-trained individuals seeking to optimize their physiques: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Trial
- Evaluation of Measured Resting Metabolic Rate for Dietary Prescription in Ageing Adults with Overweight and Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease.Nutrients · 2021Trial
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- Impact of a 4-Week Intensified Endurance Training Intervention on Markers of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and Performance Among Well-Trained Male Cyclists.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Trial
- Menstrual Disruption with Exercise Is Not Linked to an Energy Availability Threshold.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2018Trial
- Calorie restriction regime enhances physical performance of trained athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2018Trial
- Post-competition recovery in natural physique athletes: body composition, metabolic adaptation, and refeeding responses.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Article
- International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: diets for body weight reduction.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Review
- Diet-induced thermogenesis does not differ after ingestion of an isoenergetic meal, whereas early-phase thermogenesis differed between athletes and non-athletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Is It Time to Look at Rapid Weight Loss in Paralympic Combat Sports?Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and Body Composition.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Weight Loss Plateau: Reasons, Challenges, and Solutions: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
12 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Optimized body composition provides a competitive advantage in a variety of sports. Weight reduction is common among athletes aiming to improve their strength-to-mass ratio, locomotive efficiency, or aesthetic appearance. Energy restriction is accompanied by changes in circulating hormones, mitochondrial efficiency, and energy expenditure that serve to minimize the energy deficit, attenuate weight loss, and promote weight regain. The current article reviews the metabolic adaptations observed with weight reduction and provides recommendations for successful weight reduction and long term reduced-weight maintenance in athletes.
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