# the metabolic rate of fat

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**Created:** [August 8, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-metabolic-rate-of-fat/762145 "2016-08-08T15:43:17Z")\
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It takes a certain amount of energy (i.e. excess food intake) to put on a pound of fat. But of course then you have to maintain it.

So how many extra calories does a person need to take in every day in order to keep a pound of fat alive?