thermogenesis

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These results were an illustration of what is called adaptive thermogenesis — a seemingly permanent reduced resting metabolism in people who have lost a large amount of weight.

From Washington Post

To the casual observer, this might look like a bad case of procrastination, but it all counts to boost my non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT, which is essentially the energy I burn when I’m not sleeping, eating, resting or deliberately exercising.

From Washington Post

Furthermore, it is possible that the g-beige fat cells have functions besides thermogenesis.

From Nature

Mr. Noakes called the phenomenon “anticipatory thermogenesis,” and while he is not sure what causes it, Mr. Pugh attributes it to his fear at what’s about to come.

From New York Times

Try non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT, as it’s called by the experts who study it.

From Time