The Claim

In adolescents with obesity, a high-energy flux condition (500 kcal surplus) reduces the total daily area under the curve for hunger and desire to eat by 25–30% compared to a low-energy flux condition, indicating a measurable suppression of subjective appetite sensations.

Source: Higher energy flux may improve short-term appetite control in adolescents with obesity: the NEXT study

What the research says

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Supports
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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In adolescents with obesity, consuming 500 more calories per day than needed leads to a 25–30% reduction in overall feelings of hunger and desire to eat throughout the day, compared to consuming fewer calories.

See the scientific wording

In adolescents with obesity, high-energy flux (500 kcal surplus) reduces total daily area under the curve for hunger and desire to eat by 25–30% compared to low-energy flux, indicating a measurable suppression of subjective appetite sensations.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Higher energy flux may improve short-term appetite control in adolescents with obesity: the NEXT study

    In teens with obesity, eating more and exercising more to burn extra calories made them feel less hungry and less like eating throughout the day. This matches what the claim says.

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