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Basal metabolic rate decreases in response to calorie restriction diets
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Basal metabolic rate decreases during calorie restriction diets as part of an adaptive thermogenesis response to energy deficits.

Evidence for · 5
Adaptive thermogenesis driving catch-up fat during weight regain: a role for skeletal muscle hypothyroidism and a risk for sarcopenic obesity.
2025 · cited by 3
Paper 2 discusses how adaptive thermogenesis occurs in response to large weight deficits from calorie restriction.
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Can muscle avert GLP1R weight plateau and regain?
2025 · cited by 1
Paper 4 notes that weight loss therapies and calorie restriction lead to decreased energy expenditure via adaptive thermogenesis.
Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Metabolic Adaptation in Adults With Severe Obesity During Early Phase of Weight Loss.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 7 evaluates resting metabolic rate and early adaptive thermogenesis during energy restriction.
Restoring Satiety After GLP-1/GIP Pharmacotherapy: Metabolic Stability, Diet Quality, and the Gut Microbiota.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 10 notes that weight loss is driven in part by persistent metabolic adaptations, including a reduction in resting energy expenditure.
The Effects of Continuous vs. Intermittent Caloric Restriction on Fat Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 11 cites physiological adaptations to energy restriction, including reductions in resting metabolic rate.
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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 7901 Aug 2026
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