For people who are overweight,their bodies tend to respond to the food deprivation that is brought about by dieting by decreasing the rate of basal metabolism.This metabolic shift in response to dieting tends to ____________ over time.

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Studies have shown that as individuals continue to diet, their basal metabolic rate decreases even further, making it more difficult for them to lose weight and keep it off. This metabolic adaptation is thought to be a survival mechanism that evolved during periods of famine to help conserve energy.

For People Who Are Overweight,their Bodies Tend to Respond to the Food