Over the decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased significantly. In the United States, more than two in three adults are considered overweight or obese. A similar proportion of men in the European Union is also affected. Trying to lose weight is a growing demand all over the world.
While moderate weight loss can improve metabolic health, low-calorie diets are notoriously difficult to maintain. Dieters should try to rebalance their caloric needs after losing weight to maintain their weight loss and prevent adaptive thermogenesis from having a significant effect on them.
Recent research has shown that metabolic adaptation (adaptive thermogenesis) can make a difference in the ability of obese people to lose body weight. Metabolic adaptation after massive weight loss is linked to the degree of energy imbalance and changes in circulating leptin.
While moderate weight loss can improve metabolic health, low-calorie diets are notoriously difficult to maintain. Dieters should try to rebalance their caloric needs after losing weight to maintain their weight loss and prevent adaptive thermogenesis from having a significant effect on them.
Recent research has shown that metabolic adaptation (adaptive thermogenesis) can make a difference in the ability of obese people to lose body weight. Metabolic adaptation after massive weight loss is linked to the degree of energy imbalance and changes in circulating leptin.
