Thermogenic effects of pre-prandial and post-prandial exercise in obese females

• Published in: Addictive behaviors Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 185 - 190
• Main Authors: Mark Davis, J., Sargent, Roger G., Brayboy, Terrence D., Bartoli, William P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1992; New York, NY Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Body Temperature Regulation - physiology; Body Weight - physiology; Eating - physiology; Exercise - physiology; Female; Humans; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Obesity; Obesity - physiopathology; Oxygen - physiology; Physical exercise; Human; Obesity; Energy metabolism; Thermogenesis; Diet; Postprandial; Female; Metabolic diseases
• ISSN: 0306-4603; 1873-6327
• DOI: 10.1016/0306-4603(92)90023-O

The thermogenic effects of pre- and postprandial exercise was examined in six obese premenopausal females. Using open circuit calorimetry, energy expenditure was measured for 3 hours following five separate treatments: Resting Control, Exercise Only (25 min cycle at 60% VO 2 max), Meal Only (902 kcal mixed meal), Exercise-Meal, and Meal-Exercise. Meal Only, Exercise-Meal, and Meal-Exercise were significantly higher than Rest Only and Exercise Only treatments. However, Meal-Exercise resulted in the greatest energy expenditure. These results suggest that in obese female subjects exercise following a meal will produce the greatest thermogenic response and could possibly influence weight maintenance or weight loss if implemented in food and exercise patterns of behavior.