Effect of Television Viewing and Exercise on Appetite, Satiety, and Food Intake in Children

Effect of Television Viewing During Exercise on Subjective Appetite, Satiation, and Food Intake in 9 to 14 Year Old Children

The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of 30 min TV viewing with or without simultaneous moderate exercise using a treadmill on subsequent subjective appetite, satiation, and food intake in normal weight 9 to 14 year old children. It is hypothesized that TV viewing during exercise immediately before mealtime affects food intake regulation through its effect on the control of appetite and satiation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• overall healthy, normal weight (between the 5th and 85th BMI percentile for age and gender) 9 to 14 year old boys and girls (peripubertal) born at term and at a normal birth weight, and does not receive any medications

Exclusion Criteria:

• significant learning, behavioral, or emotional difficulties, restricted diet, food allergies to test treatments