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48% of individuals exhibited exercise-related energy compensation (ExEC) with a mean of −308 ± 158 kcals/day.
Practitioners should note that a significant portion of individuals may not fully compensate for exercise energy expenditure.
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48% of individuals exhibited ExEC (−308 ± 158 kcals/day).
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No evidence for metabolic adaptation during exercise-related energy compensation
E W Flanagan et al. · iScience · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109842
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