Category Archives: Thermic Effect of Activity (TEA)

Aerobic Exercise: No Post-Exercise Thermogenic Effects

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington

It is claimed that aerobic exercise is beneficial at causing weight loss. This claim is based largely on the ‘eat-too-much, do-too-little’ theory of obesity that explains weight gain in terms of an energy surplus caused by too much food and … Continue reading →

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Postexercise Energy Expenditure from Aerobic Exercise

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  The energy balance equation suggests that body weight is determined by the amount of calories consumed and the amount of exercise performed. However, this equation does not represent the true picture because it does not account for the ability … Continue reading →

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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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Energy Restriction Diets Fail

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  Energy restriction diets do not cause successful long term weight loss. Despite this energy restriction diets are still considered the only way to cause weight loss by many people, including those in the medical establishment. While weight loss is … Continue reading →

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Energy Expenditure In More Detail

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  Daily energy expenditure is composed of three main components, the resting metabolic rate (RMR), the thermic effect of food (TEF) and the thermic effect of activity (TEA). The resting metabolic rate is the energy required by the body to … Continue reading →

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