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Analysis v1
Strong Support
When young healthy men increase their physical activity by 50%, their total energy expenditure rises significantly, even if their food intake does not change, indicating that physical activity has a major influence on how much energy the body uses.
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Effects of increased energy intake and/or physical activity on energy expenditure in young healthy men.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
1994 JulScientists made young men move 50% more without letting them eat more, and their total energy use went up — proving that moving more burns more calories, even if you don’t change what you eat.
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