Does a calorie deficit affect development during puberty

[aberagejoe]

If at all, to what extent?

Obviously adequate nutrition is necessary but if I’m in a calorie deficit will my body prioritise only necessary things/ maintenance rather than growth or bone development of any sort?

 

[SaiNaz]

If at all, to what extent?

Obviously adequate nutrition is necessary but if I’m in a calorie deficit will my body prioritise only necessary things/ maintenance rather than growth or bone development of any sort?

depends but short answer yeah

 

[mewzilla]

yeah
eat caloric surplus eat whole foods

 

[aberagejoe]

depends but short answer yeah

Say I’m in around a 700 cal deficit, will that have an adverse effect?

 

[aberagejoe]

yeah
eat caloric surplus eat whole foods

Im fat

 

[FormaMax]

Bf% pays a big role in puberty development

 

[SaiNaz]

Say I’m in around a 700 cal deficit, will that have an adverse effect?

holy thats alot how old r u body fat % and height?

 

[aberagejoe]

Bf% pays a big role in puberty development

Would you say it’s worth it to get to an optimal bf% or should I maintain until end of puberty

 

[FormaMax]

Would you say it’s worth it to get to an optimal bf% or should I maintain until end of puberty

Get to around 15%

 

[aberagejoe]

holy thats alot how old r u body fat % and height?

I’m 180cm and like 95kg and like 28 ish %

 

[aberagejoe]

holy thats alot how old r u body fat % and height?

I’m just about to turn 16

 

[SaiNaz]

I’m 180cm and like 95kg and like 28 ish %

well dont go on a massive cut like that see first how much calories you need to exist first height is fine and 16

 

[aberagejoe]

well dont go on a massive cut like that see first how much calories you need to exist first height is fine and 16

My maintenance is like 2850 around

 

[SaiNaz]

My maintenance is like 2850 around

id say just lose the fat you dont wanna lose any nutrients youre still usuing to develop

 

[bombastik]

Bf% pays a big role in puberty development

How exactly?

 

[aberagejoe]

How exactly?

Pretty sure higher body fat correlates to higher estrogen/ lower testosterone