Many weight loss programs simply instruct the patient to follow a low calorie diet without considering that
individual's daily caloric expenditure or metabolic rate. While a 1000 Kcal diet might be appropriate for
weight reduction in a petite female, a larger, more muscular male is almost certain to lose considerable
muscle mass on such a diet. At Premier Medical Weight Loss, we utilize a Korr® Indirect Calorimeter to properly
assess a patient’s resting metabolic rate. A healthy diet based on each person’s caloric “burn” allows for
the rapid loss of fat without reduction in precious muscle.
