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Comment by NautilusWave

3 years ago

If storing fat burned calories, it would make for a pretty poor way to store calories...

Cells don't live for free and fat is stored in cells. So yes storing fat burns calories, just far less than muscle. And that's just the direct expenditure.

I see a few numbers thrown out for how many calories a pound of fat burns a day, but that direct burn is only one way additional fat would lead to energy use. A heavier person while less "active" will burn more during day to day due to carrying a heavier mass. I'm sure there's plenty more ways but I'm not going to go do a deep dive.