The Influence of Acute Continuous Exercise and Adiposity on Appetite Hormones and Neural Correlates of Visual Food Cues

Exercise increases energy expenditure and impacts appetite and energy intake. Some appetite-related hormones such as oxyntomodulin suppress appetite whilst other hormones such as ghrelin stimulate appetite. This study will investigate whether acute continuous walking/jogging influences these hormone concentrations, and whether exercise-induced changes in the hormones correlate with perceptions of appetite, nutritional intake and brain activity in individuals varying in weight status.