Energy metabolism

• Main Author: Patrick Christian Even (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2014
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; Body Composition; Thermogenesis; brown adipose tissue; Body Size; Energy Expenditure; indirect calorimetry; physical activity; metabolic Phenotyping
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Energy metabolism is central to life and altered energy expenditure (EE) is often cited as a central mechanism responsible for development of the obese phenotype. Resting EE, EE of physical activity, cold induced thermogenesis and thermic effect of feeding add to produce total EE but can also affect...