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The evidence for constrained total energy expenditure in humans and other animals

Herman Pontzer, Eric T. Trexler

2026Current Biology10 citationsDOI

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Energy expenditureBasal metabolic rateBiologyDoubly labeled waterCompensation (psychology)Physical activityMetabolic rateSpecific dynamic actionAffect (linguistics)Total energy expenditureEnergy metabolismEnergy (signal processing)Energy requirementAnimal scienceKilogramWork (physics)Physical activity levelAerobic exerciseTotal energyAnimal speciesExercise physiologyPhysical exerciseResource (disambiguation)Metabolic equivalentEcologyEconometricsPhysical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietDietary Effects on Health
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