Given that athletes often go to great lengths for a 1%–2% improvement in performance, we predict that a 1 kg difference in FM loss (~1.5% of body weight) between dietary interventions would be considered practically significant for this population.
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Continuous versus intermittent moderate energy restriction for increased fat mass loss and fat free mass retention in adult athletes: protocol for a randomised controlled trial-the ICECAP trial (Intermittent versus Continuous Energy restriction Compared in an Athlete Population).
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