Editing Dieting (section)

===Low-calorie===
{{Main|Calorie restriction}}
Low-calorie diets usually produce an energy deficit of 500–1,000 calories per day, which can result in a {{convert|0.5|to|1|kg|lb|abbr=off}} weight loss per week.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Finkler |first1=Elissa |last2=Heymsfield |first2=Steven B. |last3=St-Onge |first3=Marie-Pierre |date=January 2012 |title=Rate of weight loss can be predicted by patient characteristics and intervention strategies |journal=Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |volume=112 |issue=1 |pages=75–80 |doi=10.1016/j.jada.2011.08.034 |issn=2212-2672 |pmc=3447534 |pmid=22717178}}</ref> The National Institutes of Health reviewed 34 [[randomized controlled trial]]s to determine the effectiveness of low-calorie diets. They found that these diets lowered total body mass by 8% in the short term, over 3–12 months.<ref name=Strychar/> Women doing low-calorie diets should have at least 1,000 calories per day and men should have approximately 1,200 calories per day. These caloric intake values vary depending on additional factors, such as age and weight.<ref name="Strychar" />