Adipose tissue retains an epigenetic memory of obesity after weight loss

Re:Adipose tissue retains an epigenetic memory of obesity af... by _Algernon_ on Thursday April 17, 2025 @09:01AM (#43716193)

200kcal/day is less than 10W. Since all energy the body uses is released as heat this puts the maximum sustainable heat radiation with such a diet at 10W.

That's about the level of a typical household LED, which at most feels slightly warm to the touch.

At that energy level you could not sustain weight while maintaining body temperature let alone having a healthy metabolism. That's just a plain fact.

You will lose weight long before you reach 200kcal/day.

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Re:Adipose tissue retains an epigenetic memory of obesity af... by guerrilla on Friday April 18, 2025 @10:14AM (#43728298)

That's a good argument against what I said for this particular case. I didn't realize 200kcal was so little. Imagine my comment was written in reply to a higher number though because that criticism is definitely valid for a large number of posts people make in general. ;)

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