For a 5 feet 1 inch person, a calorie deficit can be dangerous since their maintenance calories are low.
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For a person of height 5 feet 1 inch with low maintenance calorie requirements, a calorie deficit may be dangerous (adverse effect risk not quantified; absolute risk not reported).
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Low maintenance calorie requirements can make a calorie deficit dangerous.
Not testedNo studiesA person of height 5 feet 1 inch has low maintenance calorie requirements.
Not testedNo studiesA calorie deficit can be dangerous for a person of height 5 feet 1 inch.
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1 study reviewedSupporting (1)
Safety of two-year caloric restriction in non-obese healthy individuals
Randomized Controlled TrialHuman2016
The study tested if eating less for two years is safe. It was mostly safe, but people lost some bone density and had more anemia checks. It didn't look at short people specifically, so we can't say if a 5'1" person would be in danger.
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