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Introduction

Stable weight depends on an even balance between energy intake from food and energy expenditure. Energy expenditure occurs during the day in three ways:

As energy expended during rest (basal metabolism)
As energy used to metabolize food (thermogenesis)
As energy expended during physical activity

Basal metabolism accounts for about two-thirds of expended energy, which is generally used to maintain body temperature and muscle contractions in the heart and intestine.

Thermogenesis accounts f...

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