You burn the same amount of calories every day

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Paul Saladino6m · 2021-06-07

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Well SupportedObesity is not observed in hunter-gatherer tribes.Partially SupportedHadza males may have slightly lower but stable testosterone levels and remain virile despite high physical activity.Partially SupportedThe body appears to homeostatically maintain total energy expenditure within a narrow band.Partially SupportedWhen calories are not expended on physical activity, the body may expend them on inflammation, stress reactivity, or elevated reproductive hormones.Partially Supported

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Human metabolic rates are approximately 20% higher than chimpanzee metabolic rates, even after accounting for body size, composition, and activity levels.

Partially SupportedTypical human daily energy expenditure ranges from 2500 to 3000 calories.

Partially SupportedExercise has a regulatory effect on the body by consuming calories that would otherwise be 'wasted' on detrimental processes like inflammation or stress.

Partially SupportedA normal human physiology reflects an evolved hunter-gatherer lifestyle, not an urbanized one.

Partially SupportedHuman physiology is evolved for a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, not for urban living.