energy expenditure
Definitions
The total amount of energy that an organism uses to perform all of its physical and physiological functions.
The measure of calories burned by an individual through basal metabolism, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food.
Examples
Regular physical activity significantly increases your daily energy expenditure.
The study measured the energy expenditure of athletes during high-intensity interval training.
Synonyms
caloric burn metabolic rate energy consumption physical exertion fuel usage
Antonyms
energy conservation energy storage metabolic rest caloric intake sedentary state