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Total energy expenditure is repeatable in adults but not associated with short-term changes in body composition

R. Rimbach, Y. Yamada, et al.

Explore groundbreaking findings on total energy expenditure (TEE) from a study analyzing data from adults and children. This research, conducted by a team including Rebecca Rimbach and Yosuke Yamada, uncovers surprising insights on the repeatability of TEE and its intricate relationship with body composition and weight gain.

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Abstract

Low total energy expenditure (TEE) has been hypothesized as a weight gain risk factor, but TEE's repeatability is understudied. This study analyzed repeated doubly labeled water (DLW) measurements of TEE in adults and children from the IAEA DLW Database. High repeatability of TEE was found in adults, but not children. No correlation was found between body composition and TEE in adults. Increases in adjusted TEE were associated with weight gain but not changes in body composition. This suggests low TEE isn't a weight gain risk factor, and high TEE doesn't protect against it over the timeframes tested.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Jan 10, 2022

Authors

Rebecca Rimbach, Yosuke Yamada, Hiroyuki Sagayama, Philip N. Ainslie, Lene F. Anderson, Liam J. Anderson, Lenore Arab, Issaad Baddou, Kweku Bedu-Addo, Ellen E. Blaak, Stéphane Blanc, Alberto G. Bonomi, Carlijn V. C. Bouten, Pascal Bovet, Maciej S. Buchowski, Nancy F. Butte, Stefan G. J. A. Camps, Graeme L. Close, Jamie A. Cooper, Sai Krupa Das, Lara R. Dugas, Ulf Ekelund, Sonja Entringer, Terrence Forrester, Barry W. Fudge, Annelies H. Goris, Michael Gurven, Catherine Hambly, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Marije B. Hoos, Sumei Hu, Noorjehan Joonas, Annemiek M. Joosen, Peter Katzmarzyk, Kitty P. Kempen, Misaka Kimura, William E. Kraus, Robert F. Kushner, Estelle V. Lambert, William R. Leonard, Nader Lessan, Corby K. Martin, Anine C. Medin, Erwin P. Meijer, James C. Morehen, James P. Morton, Marian L. Neuhouser, Theresa A. Nicklas, Robert M. Ojiambo, Kirsi H. Pietiläinen, Yannis P. Pitsiladis, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Guy Plasqui, Ross L. Prentice, Roberto A. Rabinovich, Susan B. Racette, David A. Raichlen, Eric Ravussin, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Susan B. Roberts, Albertine J. Schuit, Anders M. Sjödin, Eric Stice, Samuel S. Urlacher, Giulio Valenti, Ludo M. Van Etten, Edgar A. Van Mil, Jonathan C. K. Wells, George Wilson, Brian M. Wood, Jack Yanovski, Tsukasa Yoshida, Xueying Zhang, Alexia J. Murphy-Alford, Cornelia U. Loech, Amy H. Luke, Jennifer Rood, Dale A. Schoeller, Klaas R. Westerterp, William W. Wong, John R. Speakman, Herman Pontzer

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