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Energy balance

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.
James O. Hill et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1985

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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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