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Recharacterizing the Metabolic State of Energy Balance in Thrifty and Spendthrift Phenotypes.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2020
Hollstein Tim, Basolo Alessio, Ando Takafumi, Votruba Susanne B, Walter Mary, Krakoff Jonathan, Piaggi Paolo
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PURPOSE: The human thrifty phenotype hypothesis presupposes that lower 24-hour (24h) energy expenditure (24EE) during famine preserves body mass and promotes survival. The prevailing view defines thrifty individuals as having a lower 24EE during fasting. However, it is also plausible that the greater decline in 24EE during fasting in thrifty individuals is due to higher 24EE during energy balance conditions...
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