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Peer reviewedKono, Ichiro; And Others – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
Study of the monocyte phagocytic function in nine competitive athletes before and after a two-week weight reduction (through calorie restriction) program revealed that their pre-program phagocytic activity was higher than in sedentary controls but decreased significantly after the program. This suggests calorie restriction may affect the human…
Descriptors: Athletes, Biochemistry, Body Weight, Dietetics
