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The assumption that people become obese because they consume more energy than the expend is often tied to another myth: that obese people have slower metabolisms than lean people. However, studies have shown that, for the most part, this is not true.

Obese people generally have faster metabolisms (or at least expend more total energy than their lean counterparts). This is actually quite logical, because even walking (if you are carrying excess body fat) becomes a more energy intensive ...