metabolic rate

Weight Loss, Set Point Theory, Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone

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Do adaptive changes in metabolic rate favor weight regain in weight-reduced individuals? An examination of the set-point theory. Weinsier RL, Nagy TR, Hunter GR, Darnell BE, Hensrud DD, Weiss HL. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Nov;72(5):1088-94. [FREE FULL TEXT] From the study: AbstractBACKGROUND:Obese persons generally regain lost weight, suggesting that adaptive metabolic changes favor return to a … Read more

Short Term Fasting Increases Metabolic Rate

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Resting energy expenditure in short-term starvation is increased as a result of an increase in serum norepinephrine. Zauner C, Schneeweiss B, Kranz A, Madl C, Ratheiser K, Kramer L, Roth E, Schneider B, Lenz K. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Jun;71(6):1511-5. [free full text] AbstractBACKGROUND:The effects of food restriction on energy metabolism have been under investigation for … Read more