The Claim
Superobese patients (BMI >50 kg/m²) experience greater reductions in both fat mass and fat-free mass during an 8-day very low-calorie diet than individuals with morbid obesity (BMI 40–50 kg/m²), indicating that the degree of obesity influences the magnitude of body composition changes during rapid weight loss.
What the research says
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People with BMI over 50 lose more fat and muscle mass than those with BMI between 40 and 50 after an 8-day very low-calorie diet, and the severity of obesity determines how much body composition changes during rapid weight loss.
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Superobese patients (BMI >50 kg/m²) experience greater reductions in both fat mass and fat-free mass during an 8-day very low-calorie diet compared to those with morbid obesity (BMI 40–50 kg/m²), indicating that the degree of obesity influences the magnitude of body composition changes during rapid weight loss.
When extremely obese people eat almost no calories, their bodies break down fat and muscle faster than in less obese people because their fat cells are overloaded and their metabolism is stuck in high gear, forcing the body to burn more of everything to survive.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with the highest obesity levels (BMI over 50) lost more fat and more muscle in just 8 days on a very low-calorie diet than those with slightly lower obesity levels, showing their bodies respond more strongly to extreme dieting.
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