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Levine NEAT overfeeding / Clinical trial

Role of nonexercise activity thermogenesis in resistance to fat gain in humans

Clinical trial from 1999 in Science, translated into key findings, limitations, and consumer relevance.

Early evidenceWeight LossExercise

Plain-English Summary

Levine NEAT overfeeding. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis varied substantially during overfeeding and helped explain resistance to fat gain.

Key Findings

  • Non-exercise activity thermogenesis varied substantially during overfeeding and helped explain resistance to fat gain.

Limitations

  • Older controlled study.
  • Overfeeding context differs from weight-loss maintenance.

Why It Matters

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis varied substantially during overfeeding and helped explain resistance to fat gain.

Viral Vitalism Verdict

Useful evidence, bounded by design: Older controlled study.

Sources

  1. Role of nonexercise activity thermogenesis in resistance to fat gain in humans - Science

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