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Exercise attenuated the energy imbalance by 50%, reducing appetite and increasing energy requirements.
Incorporating regular exercise can significantly help manage appetite and energy balance during weight regain.
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Exercise attenuated the energy imbalance by 50%, reducing appetite and increasing energy requirements.
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Exercise reduces appetite and traffics excess nutrients away from energetically efficient pathways of lipid deposition during the early stages of weight regain
Amy Steig et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · 2011
DOI 10.1152/ajpregu.00212.2011
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