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Energy balance and body composition: newer insights – Special Issue
Body weight and body composition of adults are the result of the regulation of energy balance and remain fairly stable over an extended period of time. Regulation of energy balance calls for fine-tuning of energy intake to energy expenditure. Current methods cannot yet explain annual weight changes as observed in many adults in daily life. This Special Issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition curated by Klaas Westerterp and Mario Soares aims to address a few challenges in measurements of energy balance and body composition.