Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Regular Activity Breaks does not Acutely Influence Appetite: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Regular activity breaks increase energy expenditure; however, this may promote compensatory eating behaviour. The present study compared the effects of regular activity breaks and prolonged sitting on appetite. In a randomised, cross-over trial, 36 healthy adults (BMI (Body Mass Index) 23.9 kg/m² (S.D. = 3.9)) completed four, two-day interventions: two with prolonged sitting (SIT), and two with sitting and 2 min of walking every 30 min (RAB). Standardized meals were provided throughout the intervention, with an ad libitum meal at the end of Day 2. Appetite and satiety were assessed throughout both days of each intervention using five visual analogue scales. The five responses were combined into a single appetite response at each time point. The area under the appetite response curve (AUC) was calculated for each day. Intervention effects for appetite response AUC and ad libitum meal intake were tested using linear mixed models. Appetite AUC did not differ between interventions (standardised effect of RAB compared to SIT: Day 1: 0.11; 95% CI: −0.28, 0.06; p = 0.212; Day 2: 0.04; 95% CI: −0.15, 0.24; p = 0.648). There was no significant difference in energy consumed at the ad libitum lunch meal on Day 2 between RAB and SIT. Interrupting prolonged sitting with regular activity breaks does not acutely influence appetite or volume of food consumed, despite inferred increases in energy expenditure. Longer-term investigation into the effects of regular activity breaks on energy balance is warranted. View Full-Text

Keywords: regular activity breaks; sedentary; appetite; randomized controlled trial

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Mete, E.M.; Perry, T.L.; Haszard, J.J.; Homer, A.R.; Fenemor, S.P.; Rehrer, N.J.; Skeaff, C.M.; Peddie, M.C. Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Regular Activity Breaks does not Acutely Influence Appetite: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2018, 10, 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10020125

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Mete EM, Perry TL, Haszard JJ, Homer AR, Fenemor SP, Rehrer NJ, Skeaff CM, Peddie MC. Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Regular Activity Breaks does not Acutely Influence Appetite: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2018; 10(2):125. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10020125

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Mete, Evelyn M., Tracy L. Perry, Jillian J. Haszard, Ashleigh R. Homer, Stephen P. Fenemor, Nancy J. Rehrer, C. M. Skeaff, and Meredith C. Peddie. 2018. "Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Regular Activity Breaks does not Acutely Influence Appetite: A Randomised Controlled Trial" Nutrients 10, no. 2: 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10020125

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