The Claim
Adults without metabolic syndrome consume a higher proportion of calories relative to their estimated basal metabolic rate and total energy expenditure compared to adults with metabolic syndrome, despite having similar energy intake-to-expenditure ratios.
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.
People without metabolic syndrome eat more calories relative to how much energy their bodies need and use, compared to people with metabolic syndrome, even though both groups consume the same amount of energy relative to what they burn.
See the scientific wording
Adults without metabolic syndrome consume more calories relative to their estimated basal metabolic rate and total energy expenditure than those with metabolic syndrome, despite similar energy intake-to-expenditure ratios, suggesting a dissociation between caloric intake and metabolic health status.
People without metabolic syndrome use food energy more efficiently to fuel movement and body functions, storing less as fat and burning more during activity, even when they eat more food relative to their basic body needs.
What the research says
1 studyPeople without metabolic syndrome eat more food relative to how much their body needs just to stay alive, even though they burn about the same total calories as people with metabolic syndrome. This suggests eating more doesn’t always mean you’re unhealthy.
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