The effects of interrupting prolonged sitting with intermittent activity on appetite sensations and subsequent food intake in preadolescent children.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Short-term and long-term exposure to prolonged sitting is associated with excess food intake and weight gain in children. Interrupting prolonged sitting with low-intensity activity has been shown to not alter hunger, satiety, or food consumption in children, however it is unclear whether interrupting sitting with high-intensity activity will alter appetite regulation in children. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of interrupting prolonged sitting with intermittent activity performed at varying intensities on hunger, satiety, prospective food consumption (PFC), and food intake in preadolescent children. METHODS:Thirty-nine children (ages 7-11 years, 54% female, 33% overweight/obese) completed four experimental conditions in random order: 8 hours o

SUBMITTER: Ajibewa TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5747427 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature