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January 1999 PMID 9880251

Role of nonexercise activity thermogenesis in resistance to fat gain in humans.

J A Levine, N L Eberhardt, M D Jensen

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The collective discussions show strong agreement that NEAT significantly influences fat gain resistance, exemplified by references to studies demonstrating 10-fold differences among individuals and mentions of body reactions like fidgeting and movement. With words like 'powerful' and 'resistance,' the tone emphasizes the potential of NEAT to reshape weight management, reflecting high interest and engagement in the topic.

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Most discussions recognize the significance of NEAT in resistance to fat gain, supporting the paper’s findings with phrases like 'neat can also play a role' and references to resistance to weight gain during overfeeding.

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The discussions highlight how understanding NEAT could influence approaches to weight management, suggesting it could significantly impact health strategies.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that humans vary in how much weight they gain when overeating, and most of the increased energy expenditure during overeating is due to nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), which includes activities like fidgeting and maintaining posture.
  • Changes in NEAT explained a tenfold difference in fat gain among individuals and could predict who would resist fat gain when overeating, with higher NEAT activity leading to less fat accumulation.
  • These findings indicate that NEAT helps dissipate excess energy during overeating to maintain leanness, and a failure to activate NEAT may make some people more prone to gaining weight.]
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Jeff Nippard
@JeffNippard · X

References: Overfeeding Study: https://t.co/alMuZcQcNu Resting Metabolic Rate Study: https://t.co/AETSZBljUY NEAT Study: https://t.co/7NjS3njmkP Hunger Research: https://t.co/FuyxCqFg74 https://t.co/e9Qmlrswev

Aug 26, 2022 · 14 likes · 1 share · 86,960 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

Ever wonder why leg-bouncers tend to be lean? Changes in non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) accounted for 10-fold differences in fat storage that occurred and directly predicted resistance to fat gain with 1000kCal per day overfeeding (< 0.001) https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM

Apr 30, 2021 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 108,843 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

Oldie but Goodie from Science (1999) Overfed 16 people +1000 Calories more than estimated needs & variability in NEAT accounting for 10-FOLD differerence in fat storage https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM #calories in - calories out = obesity epidemic https://t.co/j7NISSWsMD

Aug 22, 2020 · 5 likes · 108,843 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

@hubermanlab @BrianLenzkes 5/ Cardio doesn't work for weight loss for many reasons, but one is runners and cyclists tend to adjust NEAT to partially offset calories burned + increased hunger driver and overconsumption of post-wo foods. Here's a good, albeit old, paper on NEAT... https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM

Feb 25, 2021 · 4 likes · 108,843 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

@CarloItalo1234 @BioLayne @AskDr_Rachel @Oprah @OprahDaily @carnivore_jt @SamFeltham @theproof What then are the features of those people? Do they have magic mitochondria? post-hoc you can bring in things like NEAT (e.g. here https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM) and play a "CICO" card. But that just brings me back to my original point. Furthermore, I'll point out that the CICO midst

Mar 23, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 108,843 followers View post →
Clyde Wilson
@drclydewilson · X

WALKING is more POWERFUL than YOU & TED-Ed REALIZE: We do NOT GAIN WEIGHT when OVEREATING by 1,000 Cal/day if we move frequently: https://t.co/X8DiRiyXkX My paper w/Roger on why 100 Cal/day can burn 1,000 Cal/day https://t.co/dUvBQjxyZx The TED-Ed video https://t.co/legaoTy4EC

Feb 4, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 574 followers View post →

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@Proustoevsky · X

I mean this is obviously not true just based on the huge difference between people when it comes to their NEAT. Consider this paper for example: https://t.co/FBWZ7d86t9 https://t.co/jrnK3modTa https://t.co/dIDrxyJPmx

Nov 6, 2025 · 1 like · 2,402 followers View post →
Eva Basilion
@EBasilion · X

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Jun 26, 2025 · 4,124 followers View post →
ISTANI
@istani333 · X

STUDY LINKS: Overfeeding Study: https://t.co/DlfzP0nykZ   Resting Metabolic Rate Study: https://t.co/2EMJQmXqP5   NEAT Study: https://t.co/vOz77gcMzs   Hunger Research: https://t.co/0hiQDNrjGk https://t.co/0Lqo5KXGCE

Jun 23, 2025 · 5 followers View post →
princess c​lonidine
@princess_worms · X

@f0olin33 @libhawk117 @LinkofSunshine you can overfeed people by 1,000 calories a day with no change in intentional exercise and the fat they gain can vary by a factor of ten. please explain how you can cico reliably under these conditions. https://t.co/nw9jMdvXDF

Apr 28, 2025 · 192 followers View post →
Robert Dorr
@Bob_Dorr_2020 · X

RT @drclydewilson: WALKING is more POWERFUL than YOU & TED-Ed REALIZE: We do NOT GAIN WEIGHT when OVEREATING by 1,000 Cal/day if we move fr…

Feb 9, 2025 · 1 share · 474 followers View post →
Clyde Wilson
@drclydewilson · X

WALKING is more POWERFUL than YOU & TED-Ed REALIZE: We do NOT GAIN WEIGHT when OVEREATING by 1,000 Cal/day if we move frequently: https://t.co/X8DiRiyXkX My paper w/Roger on why 100 Cal/day can burn 1,000 Cal/day https://t.co/dUvBQjxyZx The TED-Ed video https://t.co/legaoTy4EC

Feb 4, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 574 followers View post →
gamechanger2020xz
@gamechanger2022 · X

Role of Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis in Resistance to Fat Gain in Humans | Science https://t.co/wiAGx1GPQR

Aug 30, 2024 · 13 followers View post →
Nick Vardavas
@vardavas · X

¹ Levine JA, Eberhardt NL, Jensen MD (1999). Role of nonexercise activity thermogenesis in resistance to fat gain in humans. Science, 283:212-214.

Aug 28, 2024 · 134 followers View post →
Paul C Tan
@paulctan · X

RT @nicknorwitz: @CarloItalo1234 @BioLayne @AskDr_Rachel @Oprah @OprahDaily @carnivore_jt @SamFeltham @theproof What then are the features…

Mar 23, 2024 · 1 share · 2,831 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

@CarloItalo1234 @BioLayne @AskDr_Rachel @Oprah @OprahDaily @carnivore_jt @SamFeltham @theproof What then are the features of those people? Do they have magic mitochondria? post-hoc you can bring in things like NEAT (e.g. here https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM) and play a "CICO" card. But that just brings me back to my original point. Furthermore, I'll point out that the CICO midst

Mar 23, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 108,843 followers View post →
Thirteen
@ThirteenNMD · X

@depress0latte @skinniebunnies Yeah I think so??? There's a full article, slap link into sci-hub to get it for free https://t.co/u2V9fJzTGV

Sep 13, 2023 · 1 like · 694 followers View post →
Thirteen
@ThirteenNMD · X

@hedirexic Obviously, there are differences in how ppl metabolise kcal. Below, I link cool study where 16 volunteers were overeating 1k every day for 8 weeks, and some of them gained fairly a lot, some - almost nothing. https://t.co/u2V9fJzTGV

Jul 1, 2023 · 694 followers View post →
adham
@adhhamofficial · X

@itscoachgoodman NEAT can also play a role in creating resistance to fat gain. "...as humans overeat, activation of NEAT dissipates excess energy to preserve leanness and that failure to activate NEAT may result in ready fat gain." https://t.co/bab9Rvil8T

Apr 27, 2023 · 97 followers View post →
adham
@adhuhamofficial · X

@itscoachgoodman NEAT can also play a role in creating resistance to fat gain. "...as humans overeat, activation of NEAT dissipates excess energy to preserve leanness and that failure to activate NEAT may result in ready fat gain." https://t.co/bab9Rvil8T

Apr 27, 2023 · 100 followers View post →
siobhan_huggins
@siobhan_huggins · X

@gerdosi @richcollins @MacroFour @KetoCarnivore @garytaubes @DoctorTro To note, the metabolic environment here would still be important. AFAIK Normal response to overfeeding should be increased REE, more energy wasting, etc. Blunted ability to do this may inhibit normal response and cause weight gain instead https://t.co/y2R15s0ZlP

Dec 6, 2022 · 14,732 followers View post →
Ketogenic European
@Ketogenic_EU · X

Have you ever eaten too much and noticed how much more you are moving when you do? foot tapping fidgeting body temperature going up the urge to move all things the body does to get rid of the extra energy. https://t.co/DJchoJmUjr

Nov 27, 2022 · 1,033 followers View post →
Jeff Nippard
@JeffNippard · X

References: Overfeeding Study: https://t.co/alMuZcQcNu Resting Metabolic Rate Study: https://t.co/AETSZBljUY NEAT Study: https://t.co/7NjS3njmkP Hunger Research: https://t.co/FuyxCqFg74 https://t.co/e9Qmlrswev

Aug 26, 2022 · 14 likes · 1 share · 86,960 followers View post →
echsalfos
@echsalfos · X

@caloraNcs von wie schnell man verdaut, fett verbraucht, wie viele Kohlenhydrate man aufnimmt, wie stark das Hungergefühl ist, wie sehr der körper fett behält, es gibt sehr viele faktoren https://t.co/rVKwgmHatn https://t.co/3VZNOTUope https://t.co/2izsVRyhNM https://t.co/tq0ZRX5vIG

Aug 11, 2022 · 164 followers View post →
Legion
@legionsupps · X

Study: When some people overeat, they naturally start moving around more and burn off some or even most of the excess calories. Those who don't respond this way, however, tend to gain weight more easily. https://t.co/F10G04WNnM 1/2

May 2, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 27,656 followers View post →
Lee McEwan
@leemcewan · X

Some scientists fed people 1,000 extra calories a day. Some people put on less weight than others. Why? Because of fidgeting. https://t.co/4zEuUjEKo0

Mar 14, 2022 · 1 like · 1,449 followers View post →
tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

8週間後 8キロも体重が増えた参加者がいた いっぽうで体重が1キロしか増えなかった参加者もいた 大食いしても太らない人はどうやら自然に日中の活動量を増やしてるみたい https://t.co/uPgBnd5g2L ここまで影響が出るもうひとつの理由が筋肉の適応 筋肉は体重が減ると同時にエネルギーを使う効率が

Oct 2, 2021 · 178 followers View post →
Dupont Daniel
@DupontDaniel2 · X

RT @nicknorwitz: Ever wonder why leg-bouncers tend to be lean? Changes in non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) accounted for 10-fold…

May 1, 2021 · 2 shares · 25 followers View post →
wendylee
@wendylee21742 · X

RT @nicknorwitz: Ever wonder why leg-bouncers tend to be lean? Changes in non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) accounted for 10-fold…

Apr 30, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,023 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

Ever wonder why leg-bouncers tend to be lean? Changes in non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) accounted for 10-fold differences in fat storage that occurred and directly predicted resistance to fat gain with 1000kCal per day overfeeding (< 0.001) https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM

Apr 30, 2021 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 108,843 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

@hubermanlab @BrianLenzkes 5/ Cardio doesn't work for weight loss for many reasons, but one is runners and cyclists tend to adjust NEAT to partially offset calories burned + increased hunger driver and overconsumption of post-wo foods. Here's a good, albeit old, paper on NEAT... https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM

Feb 25, 2021 · 4 likes · 108,843 followers View post →
Harmless Frog
@FrogHarmless · X

@AlexJLeaf @whsource Probably selection bias, since this was non-obese participants only. Anyone who isn't obese probably has some measure of resistance to the modern food environment. https://t.co/3yHN9WwVU3

Feb 3, 2021 · 2 likes · 504 followers View post →
赤羽秀徳
@hide_akaha · X

RT @Bipoji_Lab: PTじゅんです。 　健康のために運動を始める方が多いと思いますが、日常的な活動を増やすだけで体脂肪の増加を抑えることができます。この日常的な活動で消費されるエネルギーのことをNonExercise Activity Thermogenesis(N…

Nov 22, 2020 · 2 shares · 38 followers View post →
リョウマ＠ONCE
@M0oglSCu37qI4m8 · X

RT @Bipoji_Lab: PTじゅんです。 　健康のために運動を始める方が多いと思いますが、日常的な活動を増やすだけで体脂肪の増加を抑えることができます。この日常的な活動で消費されるエネルギーのことをNonExercise Activity Thermogenesis(N…

Nov 19, 2020 · 2 shares · 172 followers View post →
Bipoji Lab
@Bipoji_Lab · X

PTじゅんです。 　健康のために運動を始める方が多いと思いますが、日常的な活動を増やすだけで体脂肪の増加を抑えることができます。この日常的な活動で消費されるエネルギーのことをNonExercise Activity Thermogenesis(NEAT)といいます。 詳細はこちら https://t.co/6xy1xRIKPV #美ポジ　#腰痛

Nov 19, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 78 followers View post →
Nick Norwitz MD PhD
@nicknorwitz · X

Oldie but Goodie from Science (1999) Overfed 16 people +1000 Calories more than estimated needs & variability in NEAT accounting for 10-FOLD differerence in fat storage https://t.co/QncEd1jBVM #calories in - calories out = obesity epidemic https://t.co/j7NISSWsMD

Aug 22, 2020 · 5 likes · 108,843 followers View post →
Alan Aragon
@TheAlanAragon · X

@TheBhupiThakur @BioLayne Bhupinder: https://t.co/nNt0vqP4xc

Jul 24, 2020 · 41,973 followers View post →
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@MoaedMulla · X

RT @AhmadGhFitness: فانخفاض معدل الحرق راح يبطأ عملية خسارة الدهون ولكن انخفاض معدل الحرق نقدر نعكسه ونرفع معدل الحرق برفع السعرات تدريجيا…

Jul 4, 2020 · 2 shares · 463 followers View post →
مهابة
@k7a_i · X

RT @AhmadGhFitness: فانخفاض معدل الحرق راح يبطأ عملية خسارة الدهون ولكن انخفاض معدل الحرق نقدر نعكسه ونرفع معدل الحرق برفع السعرات تدريجيا…

Jul 4, 2020 · 2 shares · 13,947 followers View post →
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@AhmadGhFitness · X

فانخفاض معدل الحرق راح يبطأ عملية خسارة الدهون ولكن انخفاض معدل الحرق نقدر نعكسه ونرفع معدل الحرق برفع السعرات تدريجيا ونحل المشكلة https://t.co/7isA12kP1g

Jul 4, 2020 · 1 like · 2 shares · 13,250 followers View post →