Does having less limbs mean you need less nutritional input daily? If yes, then how does the brain know what is needed?

Question

Does having less limbs mean you need less nutritional input daily? If yes, then how does the brain know what is needed?

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Answer 1

As far as basal metabolic rate (read – the calories you burn if you lie in bed and do nothing else) – yes.

In practice – the added effort to live in a world meant for able bodied people tips the scales in favor of evening out, or even surpassing calorie burn of an able bodied person.