The Claim
After significant weight loss in obese adult women, resting energy expenditure is reduced beyond what is predicted by the loss of body mass, and this reduction persists as a metabolic adaptation that impedes long-term weight maintenance.
What the research says
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After losing a large amount of weight, obese adult women experience a persistent drop in resting energy expenditure that is greater than expected based on their new body size, making it harder to keep the weight off.
See the scientific wording
After significant weight loss in obese adult women, adaptive thermogenesis—defined as a reduction in resting energy expenditure beyond what is predicted by loss of body mass—is commonly observed and persists as a metabolic adaptation that may hinder long-term weight maintenance.
After weight loss, fat tissue shrinks and produces less leptin, while the gut produces less GLP-1. Lower leptin tells the brain to reduce energy burning and increase hunger. Lower GLP-1 reduces signals from the gut to the brain that signal fullness. Together, this causes the body to burn fewer calories at rest and drives increased food intake, making it easier to regain weight.
What the research says
1 studyAfter losing weight, these women’s bodies burned fewer calories at rest than expected, even after accounting for how much weight they lost—making it harder to keep the weight off. This is exactly what the claim says happens.
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