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Hadza people don’t walk or rest more efficiently than Westerners — they use the same amount of energy per kilogram of body weight to walk or sit still, meaning their bodies don’t burn fewer calories...

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Hunter-Gatherer Energetics and Human Obesity

Cross-Sectional Study
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2012

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