Research
Metabolic adaptation
At any given body weight and body composition, there is quite a large variability in the resting metabolic rate.
Practitioners should consider individual variability in metabolic rates when assessing weight management strategies.
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At any given body weight and body composition, there is quite a large variability in the resting metabolic rate which is not accounted for by intra-individual variability or errors of the methods.
Why this rating
Based on longitudinal studies conducted with a significant sample size.
Source
Energy Expenditure in the Obese: Is there a Thrifty Gene?
Éric Ravussin et al. · Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy · 1990
cohort · n=200Cited 39×
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