Acute Exercise and Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Meta-Analysis

Figure 3

Univariable metaregression for study mean BMI versus the acylated ghrelin AUC values in response to exercise in overweight and obese individuals SMD for acylated ghrelin. Data shown is pooled from the current review and from a previous review [15]. A negative correlation was observed which persisted even when baseline (control) mean ghrelin concentration was added as a covariate.