Ann Nutr Metab December 2007 PMID 18025815

Fat loss depends on energy deficit only, independently of the method for weight loss.

B Strasser, A Spreitzer, P Haber

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The overall discussions reflect strong agreement with the study’s conclusion, exemplified by posts like 'CICO is literally the only thing that matters' and references to scientific papers affirming that weight loss depends solely on energy deficit. The tone varies from confident assertions to requests for further evidence, showing active engagement and recognition of the topic's significance in understanding fat loss.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions support the idea that weight loss is driven by energy deficit, aligning with the publication’s conclusion that method does not matter if the energy deficit is the same.

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Participants show moderate interest, as some posts ask for studies or elaborate on basic scientific principles, while others dismiss the topic as obvious.

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Many users reference scientific studies, question assumptions, and debate details, indicating engagement beyond surface-level discussion.

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Replies emphasize that understanding energy deficit is fundamental for weight loss, highlighting the discussion’s potential influence on perspectives about dieting and exercise.

Abstract in brief

  • Fat loss is primarily driven by creating an energy deficit, regardless of whether weight is lost through diet alone or diet combined with aerobic exercise.
  • Both groups, those on diet only and those on diet plus exercise, experienced significant reductions in body mass and body fat, with no significant differences between them, indicating that the method of fat loss doesn't affect the outcome if the energy deficit is the same.
  • The study also found improvements in maximum exercise performance and lactic acid clearance mainly in the diet plus exercise group, but overall, changes in lipid profiles and heart rate were not significantly affected by the different weight loss methods.]

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Slooties $SAMA $RECORD
@Slooties · X

@eliyahu36 @HarleyShah This is honestly just basic science lmao. How can anything sustain its mass if it has an energy deficit? This is the first law of thermodynamics. But yes, here's a study, one of absolutely loads. https://t.co/venWyrHbHD

Jul 12, 2025 · 163 likes · 735 followers View post →
Donald Kanupp
@NutritionSciGuy · X

@ZsoltNagy7 @BioLayne Come on now... please elaborate on what you believe causes weight loss. https://t.co/zbPhCvC9Bu

Sep 4, 2023 · 7 likes · 51 followers View post →
Dan McKeon
@dftmckeon · X

@baddanadanabad Just going to leave this here… https://t.co/YtoOMVvQ26

Aug 9, 2021 · 3 likes · 193 followers View post →
Tom - The Supp
@TomFitFinance · X

@bulletma9net @UberFacts Also. Strasser B, Spreitzer A, Haber P. Fat loss depends on energy deficit only, independently of the method for weight loss. Ann Nutr Metab. 2007;51(5):428-32. doi: 10.1159/000111162. Epub 2007 Nov 20. PMID: 18025815.

Nov 13, 2020 · 2 likes · 772 followers View post →
Tony O'Neill
@Tonyoneill83 · X

@ScepticalDoctor Interestingly when you challenge the disagreements, a different can of worms is opened. I agree with your statement https://t.co/66iqmr7KX7

Aug 9, 2022 · 1 like · 1,073 followers View post →
goblin dong
@BeatenGoblin · X

@RVG_sieve @DavidSteadson @bryan_johnson know what here lets dump links because why not i'm done with you idiots Here's a study done with a 100 calorie a day restriction where the participants lost weight https://t.co/Pg2dJJVLx5 CICO is literally the only thing that matters https://t.co/8MDWlFeNx5 professor eats

Aug 9, 2025 · 1 like · 269 followers View post →

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goblin dong
@BeatenGoblin · X

@RVG_sieve @DavidSteadson @bryan_johnson know what here lets dump links because why not i'm done with you idiots Here's a study done with a 100 calorie a day restriction where the participants lost weight https://t.co/Pg2dJJVLx5 CICO is literally the only thing that matters https://t.co/8MDWlFeNx5 professor eats

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Slooties $SAMA $RECORD
@Slooties · X

@eliyahu36 @HarleyShah This is honestly just basic science lmao. How can anything sustain its mass if it has an energy deficit? This is the first law of thermodynamics. But yes, here's a study, one of absolutely loads. https://t.co/venWyrHbHD

Jul 12, 2025 · 163 likes · 735 followers View post →
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@aloe_raiden · X

@clockblocker_ https://t.co/98IJ5kfNBy смотри, вот статья про то, что дефицит калорий работает дальше вопрос в количестве калорий на килограмм можешь критиковать цифру в 7700, понятно, что вначале ты вес быстрее теряешь, а потом медленнее, и из-за разных динамических штук ты может не https://t.co/BQG76vyUsO

May 29, 2025 · 835 followers View post →
jaco
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jaco
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@Rebels_Raiders · X

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RÈBELs RÄÎDÈRs
@Rebels_Raiders · X

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May 29, 2024 · 17,690 followers View post →
RÈBELs RÄÎDÈRs
@Rebels_Raiders · X

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Michael Virgilio
@mikevfitness · X

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tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

変わらず https://t.co/NRZGK0WvaY 2010年のカンザス州立大で栄養学の教授が自分を実験台にした 10週間ジャンクフードだけで過ごす ほとんどの成分は糖質と脂肪だけで、ビタミンやミネラルはほぼゼロ ここで教授は1日の摂取カロリーを1,800kcalに設定(維持カロリーは1日2,600だったらしい) 結果

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Jakub Mościcki
@Jakub_moscicki · X

@ChaosLord616 Bingo! Jeszcze jakiś problem rozwiązać? A badania mogą być takie? https://t.co/1FanFpgl9J

Nov 2, 2023 · 44,794 followers View post →
Michal Sieroslawski
@micsieroslawski · X

Considering weight loss methods? A study by B Strasser and colleagues from Medical University Vienna reveals that the key factor in fat loss is the energy deficit, not the method employed. https://t.co/reh6X8joqt

Nov 1, 2023 · 12 followers View post →
Donald Kanupp
@NutritionSciGuy · X

@ZsoltNagy7 @BioLayne Come on now... please elaborate on what you believe causes weight loss. https://t.co/zbPhCvC9Bu

Sep 4, 2023 · 7 likes · 51 followers View post →
Spoonz131
@Spoonz1311 · X

@nnusna97 @forgotabout69 @MediumPower55 @AFOTHEWAYTOGO @carsonkrow @Babygravy9 That is unequivocally false. You may not lose weight in a 100 percent predictable fashion but if you are in a deficit you will lose weight. It's not kool-aid. It's science https://t.co/EC5wL02KJh

Aug 20, 2023 · 99 followers View post →
Кошак
@Koshkingdom · X

@gusar_davydov Как это недоказуемая? Она соответствует критерию Поппера. Пожалуйста, вот результаты рандомизированного контролируемого исследования на пабмеде с выводом о том, что не имеет значения каким способом вы худеете, если строго соблюдаете дефицит калорий. https://t.co/NXaQlnhMBt

Oct 31, 2022 · 707 followers View post →
Tony O'Neill
@Tonyoneill83 · X

@ScepticalDoctor Interestingly when you challenge the disagreements, a different can of worms is opened. I agree with your statement https://t.co/66iqmr7KX7

Aug 9, 2022 · 1 like · 1,073 followers View post →
Adam Wolach, MD
@adamwolach · X

@GrammarAntifa Nope, just one who can read literature. I would love to see literature showing weight loss without energy deficit. Can deficit be moderated by the composition of intake? Certainly, but deficit is necessary. https://t.co/8wlZ4v7EVE, https://t.co/KijWiuSZMd

Jul 5, 2022 · 329 followers View post →
Imrachira
@reiiyko · X

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Mar 24, 2022 · 1 like · 3 followers View post →
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@Chadmoneymatter · X

@BullionBoy22 @saaiyer That's false. https://t.co/LKHFbSGNsC

Feb 23, 2022 · 32,154 followers View post →
J.A Larsen
@AksjeLarsen · X

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Aug 14, 2021 · 122 followers View post →
Dan McKeon
@dftmckeon · X

@baddanadanabad Just going to leave this here… https://t.co/YtoOMVvQ26

Aug 9, 2021 · 3 likes · 193 followers View post →
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@LibertyLiger · X

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@jdi_stefano · X

@terryschm @zerohedge https://t.co/BgVfxzRF58 the type of food is irrelevant and you can eat much more than rice and beans for little money here. Caloric deficits create fat loss, this is so basic. Stop harping about carbs when they can eat protein sources for cheap as well

Dec 11, 2020 · 122 followers View post →
Tom - The Supp
@TomFitFinance · X

@bulletma9net @UberFacts Also. Strasser B, Spreitzer A, Haber P. Fat loss depends on energy deficit only, independently of the method for weight loss. Ann Nutr Metab. 2007;51(5):428-32. doi: 10.1159/000111162. Epub 2007 Nov 20. PMID: 18025815.

Nov 13, 2020 · 2 likes · 772 followers View post →
Gregg S Mallett, PhD(c), ATC
@mallett_gregg · X

@Thomasj76228178 @drjamesdinic You do not necessarily need to exercise to lose weight. First and foremost, if you are not in a negative energy balance, weight will not be lost. https://t.co/5GNzmH8qCQ

Oct 8, 2020 · 5 followers View post →