Does higher resting energy expenditure before weight loss lead to more weight regain?

1 min readUpdated June 4, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence and found that people with obesity who burn more calories at rest before starting weight loss tend to regain more fat and muscle after one year. Each additional 100 calories burned per day at rest was linked to about 2.9 kilograms more fat and 2.8 kilograms more...

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Reduced metabolic efficiency in sedentary eucaloric conditions predicts greater weight regain in adults with obesity following sustained weight loss

DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00748-y

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