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When people eat way fewer calories for a long time, their organs can get smaller, and that makes their body burn fewer calories overall.
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This study found that monkeys eating fewer calories for many years burned less energy at rest, even though they stayed more active. This suggests their bodies became more efficient, which could mean their organs got smaller or worked differently — just like the claim says.
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