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Weight loss after 40: what changes and what doesn't

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Metabolism isn't the villain

Adjusted for size, energy use held steady from about 20 to 60.

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Only about 100 calories

The Mifflin equation drops about 100 a day from age 28 to 48.

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Muscle is the change

It fades gradually with age. Strength work slows that down.

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Midlife shifts fat

Fat gain speeds up and moves toward the belly in the transition.

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Protein at every meal

About 98 to 131 g a day for a 180 lb person.

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