After losing weight, obese adults who maintain higher levels of physical activity and food intake have a slightly higher resting metabolic rate than those with lower activity and intake, resulting in an increase of about 79 calories burned per day at rest.

After losing weight, obese adults who increase their physical activity and calorie intake to match energy expenditure show a slightly higher resting metabolic rate and reduced feelings of hunger compared to those who remain sedentary and eat less.

In people who have lost weight and are obese, engaging in daily exercise that burns about 500 calories while eating more food leads to a small increase in resting metabolism and changes in hunger and fullness sensations during the day compared to being inactive and eating less.

After losing weight, people who eat more and move more may experience a lower biological urge to regain weight because their metabolism stays higher and they feel less hungry, but it is not known whether this prevents long-term weight regain.

After losing weight, obese adults who eat more calories and burn more energy each day do not show different changes in calorie burning after meals or in blood sugar and insulin levels compared to those who eat fewer calories and burn less energy.

After losing weight, obese adults who burn more calories through activity and diet do not show different blood sugar or insulin responses after meals compared to those who burn fewer calories.