Clinical Study

Influence of Running and Walking on Hormonal Regulators of Appetite in Women

Table 6

Association of hormone concentrations with hunger ratings.

Hunger 
Hormone (pmol/L)  Runners Walkers
Hormone effect* 𝑃 valueHormone effect* 𝑃 value

Ghrelin0.038 (βˆ’0.066, 0.14)0.450.033 (βˆ’0.022, 0.088)0.22
Ghrelinacyl0.077 (βˆ’0.23, 0.38)0.600.63 (βˆ’0.19, 1.46)0.12
PYYβˆ’1.02 (βˆ’1.52, βˆ’0.53)<0.001βˆ’0.034 (βˆ’0.28, 0.21)0.78
GLP-1βˆ’0.36 (βˆ’0.62, βˆ’0.11)0.008βˆ’0.14 (βˆ’0.32, 0.028)0.09

*Estimate (95% confidence interval) from linear regression, adjusting for exercise and baseline hunger.