5. Conclusions
caloric deficit diet
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These results suggest that endurance athletes adhering to an isocaloric 16/8 TRE dietary pattern for 4 weeks experienced no identifiable adverse changes in the cardiometabolic risk factors. Athletes who are trying to reduce fat mass before an event should consider adopting a TRE dietary pattern as opposed to a caloric deficit diet in order to maintain fat-free mass and resting energy expenditure.