Calorie restriction: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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====Miscellaneous concerns====

It has also been noted that people losing weight on such diets risk developing [[cold sensitivity]], [[menstrual irregularities]],mood and even [[infertility]]swings and hormonal changes.<ref>{{cite web|author=USA |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2786899/ |title=Cellular mechanisms of cardioprotection by calorie restriction: state of the science and future perspectives |publisher=Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |date=2012-10-19 |accessdate=2012-11-10}}</ref>

Moreover, calorie restriction has been reported in mice to hinder their ability to fight [[infection]], and some evidence suggests that in patients with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]], calorie restriction accelerates the onset of the disease.<ref name="E">{{cite web|url=http://www.senescence.info/caloric_restriction.html |title=Caloric Restriction |date=|accessdate=2010-07-28}}</ref>