When adults cut calories for a long time, their bodies may respond by increasing hunger and slowing metabolism, making it harder to keep losing weight.

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Metabolic adaptations during negative energy balance and their potential impact on appetite and food intake

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2019 Aug

The study looks at what happens when adults eat fewer calories for a long time, and it finds that their bodies respond by increasing hunger and slowing metabolism, which can make it harder to keep losing weight.

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Metabolic adaptations during negative energy balance and their potential impact on appetite and food intake

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DOI: 10.1017/S0029665118002811

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