Whey protein consumption after resistance exercise reduces energy intake at a post-exercise meal.

Purpose: Protein consumption after resistance exercise potentiates muscle protein synthesis, but its effects on subsequent appetite in this context are unknown. This study examined appetite and energy intake following consumption of protein- and carbohydrate-containing drinks after resistance exercise.

Methods: After familiarisation, 15 resistance training males (age 21 ± 1 years, body mass 78.

Targeting smoking cessation to high prevalence communities: outcomes from a pilot intervention for gay men.

Background: Cigarette smoking prevalence among gay men is twice that of population levels. A pilot community-level intervention was developed and evaluated aiming to meet UK Government cessation and cancer prevention targets.

Methods: Four 7-week withdrawal-oriented treatment groups combined nicotine replacement therapy with peer support.