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The majority of thermic effect of food arises after the food reaches the stomach.
Understanding that TEF is primarily triggered once food is in the stomach can inform dietary strategies.
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These results suggest that the majority of TEF arises after the food reaches the stomach.
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Based on the results observed in the study.
Source
Thermic effect of food after ingested versus tube-delivered meals
James O. Hill et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1985
DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.1985.248.3.e370
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