Historically, obese individuals were believed to have lower energy expenditure (EE) rates
than nonobese individuals (normal and overweight), which, in the long term, would
contribute to a positive energy balance and subsequent weight gain. The aim of this review
was to critically appraise studies that compared measures of EE and its components, resting
EE (REE), activity EE (AEE), and diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), in obese and nonobese
adults to elucidate whether obesity is associated with altered EE. Contrary to popular belief …