Energy balance is the relationship between the energy a person takes in from food and beverages and the energy the body expends through basal metabolism, physical activity, and other processes. When intake equals expenditure, body energy stores remain stable; a sustained surplus leads to weight gain, while a sustain…
Energy balance is the relationship between the energy a person takes in from food and beverages and the energy the body expends through basal metabolism, physical activity, and other processes. When intake equals expenditure, body energy stores remain stable; a sustained surplus leads to weight gain, while a sustained deficit leads to weight loss. This balance is a central concept in nutrition and metabolic health, underpinning the regulation of body weight and the prevention and management of conditions such as obesity and undernutrition. Energy balance is shaped by diet composition and energy density, activity levels, physiological regulation of appetite and metabolism, and broader social and economic factors affecting food access. Research in this journal addresses many facets of energy balance, including the energy intake gap among rickshaw pullers, dietary strategies for the reversal of obesity, culturally tailored nutrition and lifestyle interventions to reduce cardio-metabolic risk, the physiology of adipose tissue in relation to obesity, the effects of low energy intake on glucose regulation and stamina, and nutrition education aimed at improving body mass index and diet quality in children. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to energy balance, dietary intake, energy expenditure, and their roles in weight and metabolic health.
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