Meanings
nounenergy imbalance (plural energy imbalances)
plural energy imbalances
- An imbalance between energy going into and out of a system (such as the human body or the planet earth)
When the rates of energy intake and energy expenditure are reasonably healthy, there is less energy stored, which is considered a healthy energy balance. However, when these rates are largely different, the body is said to achieve an energy imbalance.
2019 June 5, Kauvery Hospital, Energy Imbalance and its effects on the body
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