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"The human body requires a constant amount of energy for basic operation and activity. " no, it doesn't. the amount it uses for basic operation and activity wi
by argella 4y ago
"The human body requires a constant amount of energy for basic operation and activity. "
no, it doesn't. the amount it uses for basic operation and activity will change. shrinking in response to your attempts to lose weight.
- HyperSane 4y agoThis is absolutely false. The human body must always consume a minimum amount of energy for basic maintenance. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate. While it does vary it also has a hard lower limit. The basic metabolic rate varies between individuals. One study of 150 adults representative of the population in Scotland reported basal metabolic rates from as low as 1,027 kilocalories (4,300 kJ) per day to as high as 2,499 kilocalories (10,460 kJ); with a mean BMR of 1,500 kilocalories (6,300 kJ) per day.
- argella 4y agoyou said "constant" not minimum. don't move the goal post. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572145/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572145/
- HyperSane 4y agoWhen I typed that I was thinking of the basal metabolic rate, which is relatively constant for a person. Think of it as the calories a coma patient would need to stay alive.