Effect of 8 Weeks Aerobic Training on Appetite, Calories Intake and Nutrition Behavior in Overweight Sedentary Women

Article 12, Volume 9, Issue 33, Spring 2017, Page 201-214 XML PDF (1076 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.22089/spj.2017.952
Authors
1Ph.D. Student at Sport Physiology, University of Guilan
2Professor of Sport Physiology, University of Guilan
3Associated Professor at Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
4Associated Professor of Sport Physiology, Tarbiat Modares University
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 8 weeks aerobic training on appetite, caloric intake and nutritional behavior in sedentary overweight women. For this, 30 overweight students were selected and randomly divided: training (age: 22.73±3.67; height: 165.5±6.65; weight: 74.48±10.03; BMI: 27.5±2.47) and control (age: 22.91±2.51; height: 163.73±3.55; weight: 74.83±8.15; BMI: 28.20±2.75). Before the start of practice period, and 48-hr after their last exercise session subjects completed the nutritional behavior, food frequency and appetite questionnaires and also their anthropometric characteristics were measured. The Training group participate in 8 weeks moderate intensity aerobic training while the control group continued their normal daily activities. Statistical analysis of results with paired and independent t test showed that calorie intake, fat and carbohydrate consumption were significantly decreased in training group (p0.05). Results did not show any significant differences in appetite between groups (p>0.05). The results of this study showed that, although 8 weeks moderate intensity aerobic training led to decrease in calorie intake, fat and carbohydrate consumption but these changes were not significant. Possibly, offering nutritional education and program along with exercise program can lead to more effective results.