Energy Compensation Following a Supervised Exercise Intervention in Women Living With Overweight/Obesity Is Accompanied by an Early and Sustained Decrease in Non-structured Physical Activity.

Background/objectives: Body composition (BC) does not always vary as a function of exercise induced energy expenditure (exercise EE - resting EE). Energy balance variables were measured to understand energy compensation (EC) in response to an exercise intervention performed at low (LOW) or moderate (MOD) intensity.

Subjects/methods: Twenty-one women with overweight/obesity (33 ± 5 kg/m; 29 ± 10 yrs; 31 ± 4 ml O/kg/min) were randomized to a 3-month LOW or MOD (40 or 60% of VȮ, respectively) matched to expend 1500 kcal/week (compliance = 97 ± 5%).

Predictors of Energy Compensation during Exercise Interventions: A Systematic Review.

Weight loss from exercise-induced energy deficits is usually less than expected. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate predictors of energy compensation, which is defined as body energy changes (fat mass and fat-free mass) over the total amount of exercise energy expenditure. A search was conducted in multiple databases without date limits.