energy expenditure
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Introduction
- energy derived from oxidation of fat, carbohydrate & proteins & alcohol
- energy spent for basic metabolic functions
- energy for processing & storing nutrients derived from food
- energy for supporting movement (physical activity) voluntary & involuntary
- energy for thermoregulation
- maximum sustained energy expenditure is ~ 2.4 times the basal metabolic rate[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Magkos F, Sorensen TIA, Raubenheimer D et al On the pathogenesis of obesity: causal models and missing pieces of the puzzle. Nat Metab. 2024 Aug 20 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39164418 https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-024-01106-8.epdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Basu M What's the cap on human energy expenditure? Elite athletes reveal 'metabolic ceiling' Nature News. 2025 Oct 20 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03389-7
Best A, Sadhir S, Hyatt E, Pontzer H Ultra-endurance athletes and the metabolic ceiling. Current Biology. 2025. 35(20):p5106-5110.E2 Not yet indexed in PubMed https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)01129-7