Continuous Exercise but Not High Intensity Interval Training Improves Fat Distribution in Overweight Adults
Table 4
Habitual energy intake and energy expenditure.
PLA
CONT
HIIT
Baseline
Postintervention
Baseline
Postintervention
Baseline
Postintervention
Energy intake
Fat (g/day)
92 (11)
78 (8)
101 (12)
87 (8)
86 (11)
79 (11)
0.80
% intake
32 (3)
30 (1)
35 (2)
34 (1)
33 (3)
33 (2)
0.98
Carbohydrate (g/day)
265 (21)
238 (14)
268 (23)
252 (22)
227 (13)
209 (20)
0.28
% intake
43 (2)
42 (2)
43 (3)
42 (2)
41 (2)
41 (2)
0.80
Protein (g/day)
116 (10)
111 (13)
108 (10)
98 (10)
103 (11)
95 (8)
0.67
% intake
20 (1)
20 (2)
17 (1)
18 (1)
19 (1)
19 (1)
0.46
Total energy intake (kJ/day)
10319 (893)
9283 (578)
10523 (917)
9527 (830)
9403 (776)
8190 (867)
0.44
Energy expenditure
Total energy expenditure (kJ/day)
10354 (609)
9990 (557)
10527 (462)
9989 (521)
10414 (368)
10506 (450)
0.58
Steps/day
9897 (1271)
7243 (1240)
9740 (1036)
8374 (956)
9212 (820)
8989 (890)
0.42
Sedentary time, <3 METS (hours/day)
20:19 (0:58)
18:57 (1:31)
21:51 (0:11)
20:54 (1:09)
20:47 (0:41)
21:27 (0:01)
0.11
Moderate activity, 3–6 METS (hours/day)
1:29 (0:13)
1:17 (0:15)
1:25 (0:12)
1:13 (0:13)
1:31 (0:07)
1:41 (0:01)
0.57
Total self-reported energy expenditure (Bouchard score, kJ/Kg/day)
13.8 (0.6)
14.2 (0.8)
13.7 (0.4)
13.7 (0.4)
13.4 (0.3)
13.6 (0.4)
0.79
Presented as mean (SE). PLA: placebo; CONT: continuous aerobic exercise; HIIT: high intensity interval training; METS: metabolic equivalents, 12/13/13 for PLA/CONT/HIIT, respectively, at baseline, /10/10 for PLA/CONT/HIIT, respectively, at postintervention testing for energy intake, /10/11 in PLA/CONT/HIIT, respectively, at postintervention testing for energy expenditure, and /10/10 in PLA/CONT/HIIT, respectively, at postintervention testing for total self-reported energy expenditure.
