People With “Thrifty Metabolisms” May Have A More Difficult Time Losing Weight.

that a 12-participant study published May 11 in the journal Diabetes “confirms what many frustrated dieters already suspect: Your metabolism might make it tougher for you to lose weight than others.” After taking into account confounding factors, researchers from the Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch of the US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases “found that participants who lost the least amount of weight during the six weeks of reducing calorie intake were those whose metabolism decreased the most during fasting.” In a news release, NIDDK director Griffin Rogers, MD, MACP, said, “What we’ve learned from this study may one day enable a more personalized approach to help people who are obese achieve a healthy weight.” http://consumer.healthday.com/vitamins-and-nutrition-information-27/dieting-to-lose-weight-health-news-195/thrifty-metabolism-might-sabotage-weight-loss-efforts-699303.html?lexp=true&utm_expid=38353063-4.pIV1hUrQR8K_MJ1_OqjLag.1