positive energy balance

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📖 Definitions

  1. A biological or nutritional state in which the amount of energy (calories) consumed is greater than the amount of energy expended, typically leading to weight gain.; A thermodynamic or systemic condition where the total energy entering a system is greater than the total energy leaving it.

💬 Examples

  1. A diet high in sugar can easily lead to a positive energy balance.

  2. The system must maintain a positive energy balance to function continuously.