I haven't seen a single study that shows anything except this. Actually, there is one. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2011.48/full http://onli

I haven't seen a single study that shows anything except this. Actually, there is one. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2011.48/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2011.48/full The experimental group was prescribed a standard low-calorie diet (20% protein, 30–35% fat, 45–50% carbohydrates, 1,300–1,500 kcal) providing carbohydrates mostly at dinner, whereas the control group received a standard low-calorie diet (20% protein, 30–35% fat, 45–50% carbohydrates, 1,300–1,500 kcal), providing carbohydrates throughout the day So they were isocaloric. Anthropometric changes after 6 months are presented in Table 3. Significant weight loss, BMI, abdominal circumference, and body fat percentage reductions were found in both groups. Significantly greater weight loss was observed in the experimental group vs. the control group at the end of the study (11.6 vs. 9.06 kg, P = 0.024). But the weight loss was different. It looks like did not live in a ward though. Participants, who did not attend meetings with the dietitian, did not adhere to the diet or exceeded the caloric range of 1,300–1,500 kcal/day, were excluded from the study. But I'm not sure how they found out that a person exceeded his caloric range.