Detailed Articles on Energy Balance Science
Explore in-depth scientific overviews of physiological mechanisms influencing energy regulation across the lifespan.
Featured Articles
The following articles provide comprehensive exploration of specific mechanisms and evidence-based research findings:
Age-Related Decline in Basal Metabolic Rate
What Studies Show
Longitudinal data overview of BMR changes across decades, contributing physiological factors, and research observations.
Sarcopenia and Energy Expenditure
Its Role in Energy Balance Changes
Muscle mass physiology, progressive decline mechanisms, and relationship to energy metabolism.
NEAT Reduction in Midlife
Observations from Research
Daily movement patterns, spontaneous activity thermogenesis, and age-related behavioral shifts.
Hormonal Shifts and Energy Balance
After 40: Endocrine Context
Endocrine alterations, hormone-metabolism interactions, and physiological signaling changes.
Metabolic Adaptation
Response to Energy Imbalance in Older Adults
Adaptive mechanisms, metabolic efficiency changes, and organism-level regulatory responses.
Lifestyle Correlates
Energy Regulation in Midlife
Population study insights, environmental factors, and behavioral-physiological interactions.
About This Collection
These articles are designed to provide educational context for understanding age-related changes in energy balance. Each article presents current evidence from scientific literature, exploring the mechanisms and observations that inform our understanding of human physiology across the lifespan.
The content presented here is informational and educational in nature. It does not constitute personalized advice or recommendations and is intended to support general scientific literacy regarding human energy regulation.