Exercise to lose weight?

At the same time, millions of people want to lose weight

But what effect does exercise have on (direct) eating habits? Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Nebraska (USA) have now studied this problem for the first time

Random study

Karsten Koehler, professor of sports, nutrition and health at the Technical University of Munich, said: "In the context of sports, we have the phenomenon

The first author, Dr.

The purpose of this randomized crossover study was to investigate the impact of exercise on hypothetical decisions about food intake and time

Subjective evaluation of hunger and satiety

In each case, the training team must answer an electronic questionnaire before engaging in physical activity.

After answering the first questionnaire, the participants performed aerobic exercise on a bicycle dynamometer for 45 minutes

Compared with rest, the amount of food selected after exercise increases more, whether it is immediately after exercise or 30 minutes later

Lose weight through exercise

Professor Koehler categorized the results and said: “Based on this research, we found for the first time that as physical activity progresses, specific characteristics such as human appetite and'urgency' will change

Professor Koehler said: "The actual results show that physical exercise can induce those who do exercise to eat more food faster after training

How effective these and other possible strategies are, how they can improve the ability to comply with training programs for a long time, promote good health outcomes through weight loss, and whether these effects will eventually disappear, these are the topics of current research by scientists

Reference: "Exercise Shifts Hypothetical Food Choices toward Greater Amounts and More Immediate Consumption" by Karsten Koehler, Safiya E.