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Lower core body temperature and greater body fat are components of a human thrifty phenotype.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 May 2016
Reinhardt M, Schlögl M, Bonfiglio S, Votruba S B, Krakoff J, Thearle M S
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In small studies, a thrifty human phenotype, defined by a greater 24-hour energy expenditure (EE) decrease with fasting, is associated with less weight loss during caloric restriction. In rodents, models of diet-induced obesity often have a phenotype including a reduced EE and decreased core body temperature. We assessed whether a thrifty human phenotype associates with differences in core...
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