The Claim

In non-obese adults undergoing long-term caloric restriction, changes in resting metabolic rate are independently associated with improvements in cognitive performance, independent of changes in total daily energy expenditure or physical activity.

Source: Caloric restriction, resting metabolic rate and cognitive performance in Non-obese adults: A post-hoc analysis from CALERIE study.

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

In healthy adults who reduce their calorie intake over a long period, changes in the rate at which the body uses energy at rest are linked to changes in cognitive performance, even when total calorie burn and physical activity levels are accounted for.

See the scientific wording

Changes in resting metabolic rate, not total daily energy expenditure or physical activity, are independently associated with cognitive performance improvements during long-term caloric restriction in non-obese adults.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Caloric restriction, resting metabolic rate and cognitive performance in Non-obese adults: A post-hoc analysis from CALERIE study.

    When people eat less for a long time, their body burns fewer calories at rest, and this study found that people whose bodies slowed down more in this way also got better at thinking and remembering — even if they didn’t move more or eat less than others.

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