For people who are overweight, their bodies tend to respond to 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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Over time, the body's response to food deprivation by decreasing basal metabolism tends to become more pronounced, making it harder to lose weight as the body becomes more efficient at conserving energy.

For People Who Are Overweight, Their Bodies Tend to Respond