The Claim
Long-term moderate calorie restriction in rhesus monkeys leads to a significantly lower sleeping metabolic rate (by 11–19%) compared to control animals, even after adjusting for fat-free mass, indicating a persistent metabolic adaptation that reduces resting energy expenditure.
What the research says
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Monkeys that ate less for many years burn fewer calories while sleeping, even when you account for how much muscle they have, as if their bodies learned to use less energy just to stay alive.
See the scientific wording
In rhesus monkeys subjected to long-term (13–18 years) moderate calorie restriction, sleeping metabolic rate is significantly lower (by 11–19%) compared to control animals, even after adjusting for fat-free mass, suggesting a persistent metabolic adaptation that reduces energy expenditure at rest.
What the research says
1 studyMonkeys that ate less for many years burned fewer calories while sleeping, even though they were more active during the day. This means their bodies adapted to use less energy just to stay alive at rest.
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