I picked the study because it measured body fat and had a caloric restriction. If you're eating 450 kcal below your TDEE then you are going to lose fat. If your

I picked the study because it measured body fat and had a caloric restriction. If you're eating 450 kcal below your TDEE then you are going to lose fat. If your scale doesn't go down then that means you're going to gain weight somewhere else - muscle mass, glycogen, water etc. I think studies about weight loss should include body fat measurements.