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Study Reveals More Activity Boosts Daily Calorie Burn

10/22/2025

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A Virginia Tech-led study with University of Aberdeen and Shenzhen University finds increased physical activity raises total daily energy expenditure without triggering energy conservation.
The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, involved 75 participants aged 19 to 63 for activity and energy use.
The findings show that higher activity correlates with greater calorie burn, challenging energy-budget assumptions and showing that every movement contributes to energy expenditure.

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A Virginia Tech-led study with University of Aberdeen and Shenzhen University finds increased physical activity raises total daily energy expenditure without triggering energy conservation.
The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, involved 75 participants aged 19 to 63 for activity and energy use.
The findings show that higher activity correlates with greater calorie burn, challenging energy-budget assumptions and showing that every movement contributes to energy expenditure.