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Energy balance
Total energy expenditure (TEE) decreased nonsignificantly by 296 +/- 170 kcal/day.
Practitioners should note that TEE may not significantly change with moderate underfeeding.
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TEE decreased nonsignificantly by 296 +/- 170 kcal/day.
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Underfeeding and body weight regulation in normal-weight young men
Melvin B. Heyman et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 1992
DOI 10.1152/ajpregu.1992.263.2.r250
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