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People told to eat just enough to stay at their current weight often end up eating too little without meaning to, creating a calorie shortfall.
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Metabolic adaptations during negative energy balance and their potential impact on appetite and food intake
Narrative Review
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2019 AugThe study looks at what happens when people don’t eat enough calories, and it shows their bodies respond by getting hungrier. This supports the idea that people often end up eating less than they should, even if they weren’t trying to.
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