Effect of Dietary Adherence with or without Exercise on Weight Loss: A Mechanistic Approach to a Global Problem

Context: Weight loss using low-calorie diets produces variable results, presumably due to a wide range of energy deficits and low-dietary adherence. Objective: Our objective was to quantify the relationship between dietary adherence, weight loss, and severity of caloric restriction. Design and Setting: Participants were randomized to diet only, diet-endurance training, or diet-resistance training until body mass index (BMI) was less than 25...