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Exercise, appetite and weight management: understanding the compensatory responses in eating behaviour and how they contribute to variability in exercise-induced weight loss

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King, N A, Horner, K, Hills, A P, Byrne, N M, Wood, R E, Bryant, E, Caudwell, P, Finlayson, G +4 more·2012·British Journal of Sports Medicine

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Does exercise promote weight loss? One of the key problems with studies assessing the efficacy of exercise as a method of weight management and obesityis that mean data are presented and the individual variability in response is overlooked. Recent data have highlighted the need to demonstrate and characterise the individual variability in response to exercise. Do people who exercise compensate for the increase in energy expenditure via compensatory increases in hunger and food intake? The authors address the physiological, psychological and behavioural factors potentially involved in the relationship between exercise and appetite, and identify the research questions that remain unanswered. A negative consequence of the phenomena of individual variability and compensatory responses has been the focus on those who lose little weight in response to exercise; this has been used unreasonably as evidence to suggest that exercise is a futile method of controlling weight and managing obesity. Most of the evidence suggests that exercise is useful for improving body composition and health. For example, when exercise-induced mean weight loss is <1.0 kg, significant improvements in aerobic capacity (+6.3 ml/kg/min), systolic (−6.00 mm Hg) and diastolic (−3.9 mm Hg) blood pressure, waist circumference (−3.7 cm) and positive mood still occur. However, people will vary in their responses to exercise; understanding and characterising this variability will help tailor weight loss strategies to suit individuals.

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  • Exercise has either no effect or can induce a transient post-meal suppression of appetite (hunger), even if this does not necessarily translate into a decrease in subsequent food intake.

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King, N. A., Horner, K., Hills, A. P., Byrne, N. M., Wood, R. E., Bryant, E., Caudwell, P., Finlayson, G., Gibbons, C., Hopkins, M., Martins, C., & Blundell, J. E.
Affiliations
  • Queensland University of Technology (AU)
  • University of Bradford (GB)
  • University of Leeds (GB)
  • Leeds Trinity University (GB)
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
Corresponding author
King, N A
Venue
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2011-05-19
Volume
46
Issue
5
Pages
315-322
ISSN
  • 0306-3674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1473-0480
OpenAlex
W2109950041
Cited by
169
References
157
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford) (publishedVersion)
  • QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) (submittedVersion)
  • Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
exercise-induced weight loss, appetite, compensatory eating, energy expenditure, individual variability in response, obesity, eating behaviour, body composition, blood pressure, waist circumference, mood, cardiorespiratory fitness
MeSH terms
Appetite, Energy Intake, Eating, Energy Metabolism, Feeding Behavior, Female, Gastric Emptying, Humans, Male, Obesity, Oxidation-Reduction, Peptides, Personal Satisfaction, Taste, Weight Loss, Exercise

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