The Acute Effect of Exercise on Appetite Appetite-regulating Hormones and Inflammation in Children

Sponsor
University of Toronto (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02619461
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study describes the effect of acute high intensity exercise at 70% VO2peak on inflammation, stress, appetite hormones and appetite in lean and obese children and adolescents.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Exercise
N/A

Detailed Description

In summary, exercise does induce a variety of metabolic mechanisms on a central and peripheral level, related to appetite other than solely gut peptides. The literature points towards a rather loose coupling when it comes to high intensity exercise and the suppression of food intake, without a clear explanation of the cause of exercise induced anorexia. This study is aimed to investigate high-intensity exercise and its effects on appetite and satiety hormones, inflammation, stress and eating behaviors on appetite and food intake.

The objective of the current study is to investigate the factors contributing to exercise-induced anorexia in lean and obese children, and maximize its translation into post-exercise suppression of food intake and promotion of negative energy balance particularly in obese children. It is hypothesized that high-intensity exercise would promote a greater suppression of food intake through suppression of appetite ratings via physiological mechanisms depending on stress and inflammation rather than gut peptides.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
22 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Crossover Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
The Acute Effect of High Intensity Exercise on Appetite, Appetite-regulating Hormones, and Bio-markers of Inflammation and Stress in Lean and Obese Boys
Study Start Date :
Aug 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2015
Actual Study Completion Date :
Oct 1, 2015

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Exercise

Exercise at 70%VO2max on a recumbent bicycle for 30 minutes.

Other: Exercise
Exercise at 70%VO2max on a recumbent bicycle for 30 minutes to investigate the effects of exercise at high intensities on appetite and biomarkers of appetite and inflammation.

No Intervention: Control

Resting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Appetite as assessed via visual analog scales [Timeperiod of 2 hours during each study intervention.]

    Appetite will be assessed via visual analog scales. Each item will be scored from 0-100; 0 not hungry; 100 very hungry

  2. Biomarkers of appetite [4 timpoints during 2 hours during each study intervention.]

    Biomarkers of appetite will be assessed such as A. Ghrelin; GLP-1; PYY and Leptin

  3. Biomarkers of Inflammation [4 timpoints during 2 hours during each study intervention.]

    Biomarkers of inflammation will be assessed such as IL-6; IL-1beta; TNF-alpha; CRP

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Biomarkers of Stress [4 timpoints during 2 hours during each study intervention.]

    Biomarkers of stress will be assessed such as Cortisol and Adrenalin

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
10 Years to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • 11 normal weight and 11 obese boys will be recruited for the study. Lean and obese boys aged 10-18 years, born full-term and with a normal body weight at birth, will be included in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Dieters and individuals with lactose intolerance, allergies to milk and dairy products and gastrointestinal problems will be excluded from the study.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Department of Nutritional Sciences Toronto Ontario Canada M5S 3E2

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Toronto

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Harvey Anderson, University of Toronto

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:
G. Harvey Anderson, Study Investigator, University of Toronto
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02619461
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • HIT_Exercise_Appetite_001
First Posted:
Dec 2, 2015
Last Update Posted:
Dec 2, 2015
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2015
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 2, 2015