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CALORIE DEFICIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
- Sports - General
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calories in, calories out
1, record 1, English, calories%20in%2C%20calories%20out
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CICO 1, record 1, English, CICO
correct, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CICO is an acronym for "calories in, calories out. "It's not a specific diet. Rather, it's the concept that creating a calorie deficit — by consuming fewer calories than you burn on a daily basis — leads to weight loss, while eating more calories than you burn causes weight gain. 1, record 1, English, - calories%20in%2C%20calories%20out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
- Sports - Généralités
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calories absorbées, calories dépensées
1, record 1, French, calories%20absorb%C3%A9es%2C%20calories%20d%C3%A9pens%C3%A9es
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
- Sports - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calorie deficit
1, record 2, English, calorie%20deficit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- caloric deficit 2, record 2, English, caloric%20deficit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - calorie%20deficit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
- Sports - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déficit calorique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20calorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déficit en calories 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20en%20calories
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déficit calorique se produit lorsque vous brûlez plus de calories que vous n'en consommez. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20calorique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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