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Text: Subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsy specimens were obtained from 131 moderately overweight men [body mass index (in kg/m2) : 29. 2 + / - 2. 0] after 1 wk of a basal diet [54 %, 16 %, and 30 % carbohydrate, protein, and fat, respectively ; 7 % saturated fat), after 3 wk with 1 of 4 randomized diets [basal diet ; moderate-carbohydrate (39 %) diet ; low-carbohydrate (26 %) and low-saturated-fat (9 %) diet ; low-carbohydrate (26 %) and high-saturated-fat (15 %) diet], after 5 wk of acute weight loss with a randomized diet (-1103. 0 + / - 216. 5 kcal/d, which resulted in a loss of 10. 0 + / - 3. 3 lb, or 4. 5 + / - 1. 5 kg), and after 4 wk of being stabilized at a reduced weight.