title: Thermogenic effects of pre-prandial and post-prandial exercise in obese females.
abstract: 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% VO2 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sargent
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Brayboy
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Bartoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen