thermic effect of food
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006336
Increased energy expenditure and heat release because of the stimulating effect that the nutrients of food have on metabolism in general.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006336 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | diet-induced thermogenesis; heat increment; specific dynamic action; specific dynamic effect of food; thermogenic effect of food |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | energy expenditure; resting energy expenditure; heat production |
| Translations | Spanish: efecto térmico de los alimentos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006336",
"term": "thermic effect of food",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Increased energy expenditure and heat release because of the stimulating effect that the nutrients of food have on metabolism in general.",
"synonyms": [
"diet-induced thermogenesis",
"heat increment",
"specific dynamic action",
"specific dynamic effect of food",
"thermogenic effect of food"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"energy expenditure",
"resting energy expenditure",
"heat production"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "efecto térmico de los alimentos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/thermic-effect-of-food/"
}
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