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Adaptive thermogenesis is the drop in calorie burn after weight loss that goes beyond what the smaller body size alone would predict, sometimes called metabolic adaptation.
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When you lose weight, your body needs fewer calories simply because there is less of you to move and maintain.
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It explains why calorie targets usually need to be recalculated as you lose weight, including on a GLP-1.
Adaptive thermogenesis is the drop in calorie burn after weight loss that goes beyond what the smaller body size alone would predict, sometimes called meta
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