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Researchers recently tested the hypothesis by measuring the nonexercise calorie burn of 29 obese adults over a nearly 24-hour period, both before and after a six-month exercise program.

From Scientific American • Jul. 19, 2023

To see if low levels of these nonexercise activities could cause weight gain, we began what came to be known as the “Great Gorging Experiment.”

From Scientific American • Nov. 6, 2014