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Acute Moderate and High-Intensity Endurance Exercise Suppresses Ad-libitum Energy Intake in Obese Males

Adam Linoby, Muhammad Alif Nazrin Jumat, Ahmad Safwanudin Nordin, Nur Hidayah Asilah Za’don, Jamiaton Kusrin and Sharifah Maimunah Syed Mud Puad

Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, Volume 28, Issue 1, January 2020

Keywords: Appetite, endurance, energy intake, high intensity exercise, moderate intensity exercise, obese

Published on: 13 January 2020

High-intensity exercise acutely improves suppression of appetite in populations with normal body mass index (BMI). However, whether moderate intensity exercise (MIE) and high-intensity exercise (HIE) can elicit similar (or greater) appetite suppression effects for obese populations are still relatively unknown. The main aim is to investigate the acute effects of MIE and HIE on the appetite score, eating behaviour and blood glucose regulation among the obese population. Twelve obese participants (age: 20.8 ± 1 yr, BMI: 34.1 ± 3 kg·m-2, o2max: 30.7 ± 3 ml·kg·min-1) were randomly allocated, in a crossover manner, with a 7-day interval in between (1) MIE (cycling at 60-75% HRmax), (2) HIE (cycling at 80-95% HRmax, 8-sec sprint x 12 sec rest) and (3) control (CON) condition after a 10-hr overnight fast. Physiological (fasting blood [glucose] and 24-hr calorie intake) and psychological responses (Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18, TFEQ-R18, and appetite score using Visual Analog Scale, VAS) were recorded prior to and after exercise interventions. Both MIE and HIE significantly reduced the calorie intake compared to CON (P<0.05), despite no changes in psychological measures were related to appetite (i.e. TFEQ-R18 and VAS) between the groups (P>0.05). A difference was found in fasting blood [glucose] level between trials in MIE (P<0.05), but not following the HIE condition (P>0.05). In response to acute intervention, both MIE and HIE improved some psychological appetite score and attenuated daily energy consumption; these positive effects could benefit obese and diabetic populations.

ISSN 0128-7680

e-ISSN 2231-8526

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JST-1730-2019

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