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Re:Rising rural BMI is the main driver of the global obesity... by 08-15 on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:30PM (#20748840)
> your body will reduce expenditure to match the reduced intake

No, it won't. You need about 2000 kcal/d just to maintain body temperature. That's assuming a constant heat output of 100W. A bit less is surely possible, muss less isn't. Reduce food intake below that, and you will lose weight. Because physics.

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Re:Rising rural BMI is the main driver of the global obesity... by lostapathy on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:30PM (#20750336)
Lots of people maintain or even gain weight on under 2000 kcal/day. BMR varies greatly with the size of the individual.
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