Consider the following. Person A sits at a desk at work from 9 AM to 5PM,getting up only to purchase food at the nearby workplace cafeteria.
Person B works in the kitchen of a fast food restaurant standing all day and helping with the cleaning by mopping the floors.
Assuming that persons A & B are of the same sex and have similar height,weight and body composition,what conclusions can you draw from the information provided?

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NEAT, or Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, refers to the calories burned during activities other than exercise, such as standing, walking, and even fidgeting. Person B, who stands all day and helps with cleaning by mopping floors, is likely to have a higher NEAT compared to Person A, who sits at a desk most of the day.

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