High daily energy expenditure of Tuvan nomadic pastoralists living in an extreme cold environment

Abstract Research investigating thermoregulatory energy costs in free-living humans is limited. We determined the total energy expenditure (TEE) of Tuvan pastoralists living in an extreme cold environment and explored the contribution of physical activity and cold-induced thermogenesis. Twelve semi-...

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Main Authors: Adam J. Sellers, Dolaana Khovalyg, Guy Plasqui, Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23975-3