energy expenditure
collocation in Englishmeaningsofenergyandexpenditure
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energy
noun
uk/ˈen.ə.dʒi/us/ˈen.ɚ.dʒi/
the power and ability to be physically and ...
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expenditure
noun
uk/ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃər/us/ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/
the total amount of money that a government or ...
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(Definition ofenergyandexpenditurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Reduced rate ofenergyexpenditureas a risk factor for body-weight gain.
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Driving even a heavy truck only requires a low rate ofenergyexpenditurebut demands a high level of arousal and vigilance.
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Identification of specific genes involved in the regulation ofenergyexpendituremay be useful in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of obesity.
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The assembly of ribosomes requires a significant fraction of theenergyexpenditurefor rapidly growing bacteria.
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Foraging efficiency and adjustment ofenergyexpenditurein a pelagic seabird provisioning its chick.
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For example, two disease-free individuals who differ in metabolic efficiency (and hence fitness returns onenergyexpenditure) differ in condition.
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Both these types of curves at least approximately describe the relation betweenenergyexpenditureand temperature.
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Thus, spontaneous diffusion decreases concentration gradients, while non-spontaneous active transport increases them at the expense ofenergyexpenditure.
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It is postulated to regulate weight and adipose tissue mass by controlling hunger andenergyexpenditure.
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Dietary counseling is often combined with recommendations to exercise regularly to increaseenergyexpenditure.
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One such caveat is theenergyexpenditureof relativistic future-directed time travel.
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Exposure to more males is likely to make the female more susceptible to increased time andenergyexpenditure, disease transmission and genetic incompatibility.
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Seeking water demands movement,energyexpenditure, and further increases in temperature.
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Thus, there is the need for improving the dynamics of gait in order to reduce theenergyexpenditure.
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulatesenergyexpenditurethrough the central nervous system in obese diabetic mice.
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The collective behaviour helps the swarm to achieve the task much more efficiently and quickly, minimisingenergyexpenditure.
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Physical activities, including sport and stair climbing were assessed from a baseline questionnaire and converted toenergyexpenditure, thus including both duration and intensity of exercise.
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Nectar intake andenergyexpenditurein a flower visiting bat.
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