The Claim
In adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a weight loss of 7–8 kg over 12 weeks through caloric restriction without resistance training results in proportional loss of lean muscle mass alongside fat mass.
What the research says
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In adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, losing 7–8 kg in 12 weeks by reducing calorie intake without strength training leads to equal losses of muscle and fat tissue.
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In adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, weight loss of 7–8 kg over 12 weeks results in proportional loss of lean muscle mass alongside fat mass, indicating that caloric restriction alone, without resistance training, leads to unintended muscle loss.
When the body gets fewer calories than it needs, it breaks down muscle tissue to use its proteins as fuel, especially when there is no exercise to signal that muscle should be kept.
What the research says
1 studyWhen people with fatty liver disease lost 7–8 kg by eating less (without exercising), they lost both fat and some muscle — meaning dieting alone can make you lose muscle you didn’t mean to lose.
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