The Acute Effects of Swimming on Appetite, Food Intake, and Plasma Acylated Ghrelin

Swimming may stimulate appetite and food intake but empirical data are lacking. This study examined appetite, food intake, and plasma acylated ghrelin responses to swimming. Fourteen healthy males completed a swimming trial and a control trial in a random order. Sixty min after breakfast participant...

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Main Authors: James A. King, Lucy K. Wasse, David J. Stensel
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/351628
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description Swimming may stimulate appetite and food intake but empirical data are lacking. This study examined appetite, food intake, and plasma acylated ghrelin responses to swimming. Fourteen healthy males completed a swimming trial and a control trial in a random order. Sixty min after breakfast participants swam for 60 min and then rested for six hours. Participants rested throughout the control trial. During trials appetite was measured at 30 min intervals and acylated ghrelin was assessed periodically (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7.5 h. 𝑁=10). Appetite was suppressed during exercise before increasing in the hours after. Acylated ghrelin was suppressed during exercise. Swimming did not alter energy or macronutrient intake assessed at buffet meals (total trial energy intake: control 9161 kJ, swimming 9749 kJ). These findings suggest that swimming stimulates appetite but indicate that acylated ghrelin and food intake are resistant to change in the hours afterwards.
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spelling doaj-art-37f30fe66afc4f39ac902ffe8c950f362025-02-03T01:23:48ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162011-01-01201110.1155/2011/351628351628The Acute Effects of Swimming on Appetite, Food Intake, and Plasma Acylated GhrelinJames A. King0Lucy K. Wasse1David J. Stensel2School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UKSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UKSchool of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UKSwimming may stimulate appetite and food intake but empirical data are lacking. This study examined appetite, food intake, and plasma acylated ghrelin responses to swimming. Fourteen healthy males completed a swimming trial and a control trial in a random order. Sixty min after breakfast participants swam for 60 min and then rested for six hours. Participants rested throughout the control trial. During trials appetite was measured at 30 min intervals and acylated ghrelin was assessed periodically (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7.5 h. 𝑁=10). Appetite was suppressed during exercise before increasing in the hours after. Acylated ghrelin was suppressed during exercise. Swimming did not alter energy or macronutrient intake assessed at buffet meals (total trial energy intake: control 9161 kJ, swimming 9749 kJ). These findings suggest that swimming stimulates appetite but indicate that acylated ghrelin and food intake are resistant to change in the hours afterwards.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/351628
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