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Decreases in NEAT might contribute to obesity.
Addressing NEAT could be crucial in obesity prevention strategies.
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Comparatively little attention has been paid to the central mechanisms of energy expenditure and how decreases in NEAT might contribute to obesity.
Why this rating
The review discusses the implications of NEAT on obesity.
Source
Central Neural and Endocrine Mechanisms of Non‐Exercise Activity Thermogenesis and Their Potential Impact on Obesity
Colleen M. Novak et al. · Journal of Neuroendocrinology · 2007
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2007.01606.x
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