In a 6-month clinical study involving high-dose exercise (194 min/week at 50%
V̇O₂max), it was observed that participants achieved only about half of their
predicted weight loss. According to the sources, what are the primary
"metabolic compensation" mechanisms that explain this discrepancy?

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compensatory increase in daily energy intake and/or a reduction in non-exercise
physical activity (NEAT).

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significant reduction in the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) to conserve energy
during the training period.

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decrease in the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) due to a reflexive slowing of
digestion.

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selective depletion of fat-free mass (muscle) which lowers the overall resting
metabolic rate.

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