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Drinking water makes overweight people burn more calories at rest than it does for lean people.

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Negative, Null and Beneficial Effects of Drinking Water on Energy Intake, Energy Expenditure, Fat Oxidation and Weight Change in Randomized Trials: A Qualitative Review

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2016 Jan 2

This study found that drinking water boosts calorie burning more in overweight people with poor metabolism than in others, which matches the claim.

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Negative, Null and Beneficial Effects of Drinking Water on Energy Intake, Energy Expenditure, Fat Oxidation and Weight Change in Randomized Trials: A Qualitative Review

Narrative Review
2016 Jan 2

The study found that drinking water boosts calorie burning more in people with sluggish metabolism (like those who are overweight) than in healthier people, which matches the claim.

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Even though the study says water makes your body burn more calories, it didn’t actually measure whether that happened — so that part of the claim is just guessing.

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