Daily Archives: February 6, 2014

Energy Balance: A Complex Subject

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The energy balance equation is often used to justify that weight gain and obesity is caused by too much food and too little exercise. This ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ hypothesis of weight gain blames the individual for their excessive body fat. … Continue reading →

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