Overfeeding is most often used for Fat Loss.

Overfeeding

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•Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Overfeeding is the practice of giving a human or animal more calories than necessary for daily life. Overfeeding can contribute to overweight and obesity and is often used in research to investigate the effects of food overconsumption on health outcomes.

Overfeeding is most often used for Fat Loss.

Last Updated:October 13, 2024

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Saturated fat and polyunsaturated fat promote similar lean mass gains during overfeeding

In this randomized controlled trial in adults with overweight or obesity, hypercaloric diets enriched with either polyunsaturated fat (from sunflower oil) or saturated fat (from palm oil) resulted in similar increases in lean mass and body weight.

Overfeeding on a low-protein diet increases liver fat, total, and HDL cholesterol

The “thrifty” phenotype and adaptive thermogenesis