1. Introduction
OI, satiety, chronic disease
ANORECTIC, CHRONIC DISEASE
Enhancing the effectiveness of exercise for long-term body weight management and overall health benefits may be aided through complementary dietary strategies that help to control acute postexercise energy compensation. Inulin-type fructans (ITFs) have been shown to induce satiety through the modified secretion of appetite-regulating hormones. This study investigated the acute impact of oligofructose-enriched inulin (OI) consumption after exercise on objective and subjective measures of satiety and compensatory energy intake (EI). In a randomized crossover study, following the completion of a 45 min (65–70% VOOver the past 3 decades, there has been a steady increase in adipose-related chronic disease [The mechanisms underlying energy compensation are not completely understood. Evidence suggests that energy compensation may be due to either a reduction in non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) or an increase in EI following exercise. Despite the reputed transient anorectic effects associated with a bout of exercise [With evidence of compensatory EI following exercise, there is current interest in strategies that assist with postexercise appetite management. Research has demonstrated that the consumption of prebiotics, specifically inulin-type fructans (ITF), have the potential to induce satiety through enhanced secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide YY(PYY) as well as reduced secretion of orexigenic hormone acyl-ghrelin [To date, there remains limited research investigating the acute impact of ITFs on satiety hormone secretion and energy intake during the postexercise period. Given the appetite-suppressing qualities of ITFs, there is a potential role for these dietary agents to help manage postexercise appetite. The objective of this study was to assess the acute influence of oligofructose-enriched inulin (OI) consumption after the completion of a 45 min session of moderate to vigorous exercise on appetite-regulating hormones and self-reported measures of appetite over a 12 h postexercise period in adults.