Open AccessEnergy Homeostasis and the Law of Thermodynamics
Author(s) -
Osinachi Akanwa Ekeagwu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current journal of applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2457-1024
DOI - 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2531512
Subject(s) - energy balance , energy (signal processing) , balance (ability) , laws of thermodynamics , first law of thermodynamics , energy metabolism , energy homeostasis , second law of thermodynamics , relation (database) , obesity , thermodynamics , medicine , physics , non equilibrium thermodynamics , psychology , computer science , neuroscience , quantum mechanics , database
With the increasing prevalence of obesity and associated morbidity, research continues to investigate the associated factors as well as approaches for effective bodyweight management. While there is consensus that obesity is characterised by an energy imbalance, the interactions between the various components of energy components and the implications of the homeostatic determinants remain controversial. This review critiques the existing theories on energy balance in relation to the law of thermodynamics and proposes the inclusion of important determinants in the energy balance equation.