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calorie restriction can cause a reduction in resting metabolic rate through "metabolic adaptation". that is, your body gets used to the deficit (by shedding met
by someothherguyy 2mo ago
calorie restriction can cause a reduction in resting metabolic rate through "metabolic adaptation". that is, your body gets used to the deficit (by shedding metabolically active tissue and other things*) and burns less calories at rest. so, paradoxically, restricting or reducing your caloric intake can have no effect whatsoever on your weight.
see: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9036397/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9036397/
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- faangguyindia 2mo agoNo, that's incorrect reading of this. It's already factored in our algorihtm: https://macrocodex.app/knowledge/macrocodex/smart-calorie-burn-v2/#lessons-from-previous-work https://macrocodex.app/knowledge/macrocodex/smart-calorie-bu...
- toasty228 2mo agoCool but then again what does calorie "unrestrication" cause? Tip: look at the top leading causes of death in the US