Utilization of Macronutrients and Their Relationship with Energy Balance
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 August 2021) | Viewed by 16225
Special Issue Editor
2. San Antonio GRECC, South Texas VA Health Care System, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Interests: metabolism; dietary intake; physical activity; lifestyle behaviors; aging
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Dear Colleagues,
A fundamental principle of metabolism research is that body weight change is associated with an imbalance between metabolizable energy intake and total energy expenditure. The conventional model of energy balance asserts that a calorie is a calorie, meaning that in an isocaloric environment, altering macronutrient intake will not influence energy balance differently. However, even slight changes to macronutrient intake results in rapid changes in substrate utilization, which may affect the partitioning of macronutrients between storage and oxidation. This Special Issue will focus on the metabolic pathways that are affected by macronutrient alterations and how changes in substrate utilization following macronutrient alterations may influence energy balance and body weight. Understanding the biological mechanisms that affect energy balance following macronutrient alterations is needed to recognize the most efficacious dietary prescription to obtain and maintain energy balance.
Dr. Monica Serra
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Energy balance
- Macronutrients
- Substrate utilization
- Body weight
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