Reward for fat and sweet dimensions of food are altered by an acute bout of running in healthy young men.

Acute moderate- to high-intensity exercise, primarily aerobic exercise, has been reported to decrease food reward in brain regions via the hedonic pathways and reduce preference for high-energy or high-fat foods. However, studies examining food reward responses to acute exercise have been limited to measuring food reward only after exercise and less frequently before and after exercise. Therefore, the changes in food reward in response to acute exercise remain unclear.

Effect of vegetable consumption with chewing on postprandial glucose metabolism in healthy young men: a randomised controlled study.

Although thorough chewing lowers postprandial glucose concentrations, research on the effectiveness of chewing vegetables in different forms on postprandial glucose metabolism remains limited. This study examined the effects of vegetables consumed in solid versus puree forms on postprandial glucose metabolism. Nineteen healthy young men completed two 180-min trials on separate days in a random order: the chewing trial involved the consumption of shredded cabbage with chewing and the non-chewing trial involved the consumption of pureed cabbage without chewing.

Habitual Physical Activity and Dietary Profiles in Older Japanese Males with Normal-Weight Obesity.

Normal-weight obesity is defined as having high body fat but a normal body mass index (BMI). This study examined whether there are differences in habitual physical activity and diet between individuals with normal-weight obesity and obese or non-obesity. This study included 143 males aged 65-75 years, and they were classified into the following three groups according to BMI and visceral fat area (VFA): obese group (n = 27 (BMI: ≥25 kg/m and VFA: ≥100 cm)), normal-weight obese group (n = 35 (BMI: <25 kg/m and VFA: ≥100 cm)) and non-obese group (n = 81 (BMI: <25 kg/m and VFA < 100 cm)).

The effects of acute and chronic oral l-arginine supplementation on exercise-induced ammonia accumulation and exercise performance in healthy young men: A randomised, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled trial.

Objective: This study examined the effects of a single and chronic oral intake of l-arginine supplementation on blood ammonia concentration and exercise performance.

Methods: Sixteen healthy young men (mean ± standard deviation, 23 ± 3 years) participated in a randomised, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled study. For the acute trials, the participants consumed 200 mL of water containing either l-arginine (5 g) or placebo (dextrin; 5.

Effects of oral cystine and glutamine on exercise-induced changes in gastrointestinal permeability and damage markers in young men.

Purpose: Although acute prolonged strenuous exercise has been shown to increase markers of gastrointestinal permeability and damage, little is known regarding the efficacy of nutritional supplement interventions on the attenuation of exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome. This study addressed the effects of oral amino acid supplementation on markers of gastrointestinal permeability and damage in response to exercise.

Methods: Sixteen active men aged 22.

Gum chewing while walking increases walking distance and energy expenditure: A randomized, single-blind, controlled, cross-over study.

Background/objective: Gum chewing while walking increases walking distance and energy expenditure in middle-aged male and female individuals. This study aimed to examine the effects of gum chewing while walking on walking distance and energy metabolism in male and female individuals of various age groups.

Methods: Fifty participants (25 male and 25 female individuals) aged 22-69 years completed two trials in a random order.

The chronic effect of physical activity on postprandial triglycerides in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled study.

Objective: This study examined the chronic effect of increased physical activity on postprandial triglycerides in older women.

Methods: Twenty-six women, aged 72 ± 5 years (mean ± SD), participated in this study. Participants in the physical activity group (n = 11) were asked to increase their activities above their usual lifestyle levels for 12 weeks.