The Claim
Long-term calorie restriction in rhesus monkeys does not reduce total daily energy expenditure compared to controls, because increased physical activity and lower movement cost compensate for the metabolic savings associated with reduced sleeping metabolic rate and food intake.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Even though monkeys on a low-calorie diet burn less energy while sleeping and eat less, their total daily energy use stays the same because they move around more and spend less energy moving, so it all balances out.
See the scientific wording
Long-term calorie restriction in rhesus monkeys does not reduce total daily energy expenditure compared to controls, despite lower sleeping metabolic rate and reduced food intake, because increased physical activity and lower movement cost compensate for the metabolic savings.
What the research says
1 studyEven though the monkeys ate less and burned fewer calories while sleeping, they moved around more and used less energy to move, so their total daily energy use stayed the same as monkeys eating normally.
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