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energy expenditure technologies  

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  • The measurement of energy expenditure (EE) is valuable in understanding the etiology of obesity and in the prevention and treatment of excess body weight. There are several methods that have been developed to quantify the various components of EE in as precise and accurate a manner as possible. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Energy Expenditure Technologies]

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