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Rethinking the Term "Energy Deficiency": A Critique of Oversimplification in Nutrition and Metabolism

2023-06-01

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This brief commentary challenges the use of the term "energy deficiency" in nutrition and metabolism, providing a critical examination of its scientific and philosophical aspects. It emphasizes the need to consider rare diseases associated with actual energy deficiency, which extend beyond the scope of everyday tiredness or fatigue. By analyzing energy balance and its complexities, this critique underscores the ov...

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Literature Corpus work: f6963912-c09e-50c5-9ec1-25615ecb8d33
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202306.0047.v1

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