Research
Metabolic adaptation
Metabolic adaptation in energy expenditure (adaptive thermogenesis) was unrelated to the energy cost of weight and fat mass gains.
Weight gain responses may not be influenced by changes in metabolic rate during overfeeding.
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Metabolic adaptation in energy expenditure (adaptive thermogenesis) was unrelated to the energy cost of weight and fat mass gains.
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Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Baseline Body Fat Percentage Is Associated to Weight and Fat Mass Gain From High-Fat Overfeeding Over 8 Weeks
José E. Galgani et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2025
other · n=34Cited 3×
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