Low levels of physical activity are associated with dysregulation of energy intake and fat mass gain over 1 year.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies suggest that appetite may be dysregulated at low levels of activity, creating an energy imbalance that results in weight gain.

Objective

The aim was to examine the relation between energy intake, physical activity, appetite, and weight gain during a 1-y follow-up period in a large sample of adults.

Design

Participants included 421 individuals (mean ± SD age: 27.6 ± 3.8 y). Measurements included the following: energy intake with the use of interviewer-administered dietary recalls and calculated by using changes in body composition and energy expenditure, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with the use of an arm-based monitor, body composition with the use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and questionnaire-derived perceptions o

SUBMITTER: Shook RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4658461 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature