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Fig. 1: Mean pattern of respiratory exchange ratio, as measured over 30-min intervals from a 24-h observation in a respiration chamber.
Fig. 2: Individual respiratory exchange ratio values in relation to body mass index of participants.

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Westerterp, K.R. Adaptive thermogenesis during energy deficits: a different explanation. Eur J Clin Nutr 76, 1351–1352 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-022-01107-4

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