This change was reported over 4 weeks, or 28 days. For a 180lb person consuming, on average, 1900 kCal/day, a 37% drop in calories is a 703 kCal/day deficit be

This change was reported over 4 weeks, or 28 days. For a 180lb person consuming, on average, 1900 kCal/day, a 37% drop in calories is a 703 kCal/day deficit below their initial equilibrium. This is 19,700 kCal over four weeks. Divided by 3600 kCal/lb, this is about 5.5 lbs. 4.5% of 180 lbs is 8.2 lbs. So, we're in the ball park. A 3-lb deficit from reduced inflammation (water) seems reasonable. For a higher initial weight, you can get the numbers to agree exactly. I'm 6' and 182 lbs., which is just barely overweight. In the U.S., were I live, I look pretty "fit" by comparison with the average person. (I'm not, but that's another story.) According to [1], Austria, from where the participants were likely sourced, is only slightly leaner than the United States. Therefore, their numbers seem to line up. Westerners are stuffing themselves. [1] https://www.indexmundi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/weight-of-the-world.jpg https://www.indexmundi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/w...