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Fair point, but doesn't that assume that calorie burn is static? Presumably if these people are up for four hours extra they are burning more calories than they
by chrisfosterelli 5y ago
Fair point, but doesn't that assume that calorie burn is static? Presumably if these people are up for four hours extra they are burning more calories than they'd be if they spent equivalent time asleep.
- akiselev 5y agoIIRC average basal metabolic rate is under 100 calories an hour when awake and about 50 when asleep. All it'd take is a can of Coca Cola to wipe out the difference.
- mcherm 5y agoUsing your numbers, the base metabolic rate accounts for 2/3 of the difference; if one engages in just 100 calories of activity during 4 waking hours then 100% of the difference is matched by energy expenditures.
- dragontamer 5y agoRunning a mile is 100 calories of activity. People grossly overestimate the effects of working out to burn off calories.