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Energy balance
Energy expenditure is a critical factor contributing to successful energy regulation in normal individuals and to the disregulation of energy balance that characterizes obesity.
Practitioners should consider energy expenditure as a key factor in managing energy balance and obesity.
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New data have emerged from studies conducted over the last decade demonstrating that energy expenditure is a critical factor contributing to successful energy regulation in normal individuals, as well as to the disregulation of energy balance that characterizes obesity.
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Based on new data from studies conducted over the last decade.
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The Role of Energy Expenditure in Energy Regulation: Findings from a Decade of Research
Edward Saltzman et al. · Nutrition Reviews · 2009
DOI 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1995.tb01554.x
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