Energy balance
Nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) accounts for the vast majority of nonresting metabolic rate and its modulation predicts susceptibility to fat gain during overfeeding.
Focus on increasing your daily non-exercise movement. Standing, walking, and even fidgeting contribute significantly to your total calorie burn. You don't need to hit the gym to impact your energy balance; simply moving more throughout the day (NEAT) is a powerful lever for managing body weight.
Nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) accounts for the vast majority of nonresting metabolic rate and changes in NEAT-predicted susceptibility to fat gain with overfeeding.
Why this rating
Validated against room calorimetry (gold standard) with high correlation (0.86) in a controlled lab setting.
Source
Measurement of the components of nonexercise activity thermogenesis
James A. Levine et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2001
DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.2001.281.4.e670
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