Influence of Running and Walking on Hormonal Regulators of Appetite in Women
Table 1
Baseline preexercise characteristics for 9 female runners and 10 female walkers. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Body fat percentage by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; VO2max: maximal oxygen uptake while running or walking on a motor driven treadmill.
(a) Anthropometric characteristics
Runners
Walkers
value
Age (yr)
0.70
Height (cm)
0.80
Mass (kg)
0.14
BMI (kg·m−1)
0.06
Body Fat (%)
<0.001
VO2max (mL·kg−1 min−1)
<0.001
(b) Gut peptide concentrations and appetite ratings before exercise and rest trials