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CALORIC DEFICIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
- Sports - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calorie deficit
1, record 1, English, calorie%20deficit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caloric deficit 2, record 1, English, caloric%20deficit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trying to lose weight? You need to be in calorie deficit, and that means eating and drinking fewer calories than you burn. There are two ways to create a calorie deficit: reducing calorie intake – changing what and how much you eat [and] increasing calorie expenditure – in the form of exercise. 3, record 1, English, - calorie%20deficit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
- Sports - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficit calorique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20calorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficit en calories 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20en%20calories
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déficit calorique se produit lorsque vous brûlez plus de calories que vous n'en consommez. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20calorique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Dietetics
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homeostatic hunger
1, record 2, English, homeostatic%20hunger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intake of calories occurs for multiple reasons... Perhaps the most important is the net caloric deficit that begins after the digestion of a meal. As calories are used, the increasing deficit that accrues eventually leads to hunger, food seeking, and food ingestion. This component of feeding may be called "homeostatic hunger" because it reflects a true metabolic deficit, and consumption is aimed at maintaining energy stores. 2, record 2, English, - homeostatic%20hunger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Diététique
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faim homéostatique
1, record 2, French, faim%20hom%C3%A9ostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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