The Claim
During weight regain after semistarvation in rats, core body temperature is lower than in control animals despite identical food intake and no difference in locomotor activity, indicating that reduced energy expenditure is due to internal metabolic suppression rather than decreased movement.
What the research says
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After recovering from severe food restriction, rats have lower core body temperature than rats that were never restricted, even when both groups eat the same amount and move the same amount. This shows that the drop in energy use comes from internal metabolic changes, not reduced physical activity.
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During weight regain after semistarvation in rats, core body temperature remains lower than in control animals despite identical food intake and no difference in locomotor activity, indicating that reduced energy expenditure is not explained by decreased movement but by internal metabolic suppression.
After severe dieting, the brain lowers the body's target temperature, causing muscles to work less hard and produce less heat. This saves energy that the body uses to store fat instead of burning it, even when eating the same amount and moving the same as normal animals.
What the research says
1 studyAfter rats lose weight and start eating normally again, their bodies stay cooler than normal rats—even though they eat the same and move the same. This means their bodies are burning less energy on their own, not because they’re lazy, but because their metabolism has slowed down internally.
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