Observational studyEuropean journal of nutrition2025
Does physical activity level and total energy expenditure relate to food intake, appetite, and body composition in healthy older adults? A cross-sectional study.
Observational study in European journal of nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05067036 (The Effect of Physical Activity on Appetite and Food Intake in Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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The Effect of Physical Activity on Appetite and Food Intake in Older Adults
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Dietary Intake Among Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 55 Years and Older in the Central Division, Fiji.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Recalibrating Resting Energy Expenditure Prediction Equations in Asian Older Adults with Multimorbidity.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Comparing Heart Rate and Heart Rate Reserve for Accurate Energy Expenditure Prediction Against Direct Measurement.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Associations between negative emotions and eating behaviors in older adults: a network analysis and the mediating role of physical activity.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeWith ageing, older adults (≥ 65 years) may experience decreased appetite, contributing to declines in body weight and muscle mass, potentially affecting physical capabilities. Physical activity (PA) has been suggested as a potential strategy to enhance appetite in older adults, but evidence supporting this is insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between PA levels, total energy expenditure (TEE), body composition, energy intake (EI) and appetite in older adults.
methodsOne hundred and eight healthy older adults (age 70 ± 4 years; BMI 24.3 ± 2.6 kg/m
resultsTEE was positively correlated with EI and % muscle mass (p < 0.05), with higher % muscle mass and TEE associated with higher EI. Energy and protein intake were significantly higher in the high TEE group than the low group (p = 0.03, p = 0.01; respectively). No significant differences in energy and macronutrient intake were observed across AMPA groups, and appetite components (hunger, fullness, desire to eat, prospective consumption) did not differ significantly in either the AMPA or TEE groups.
conclusionsHigher TEE is associated with higher energy and protein intake, with body composition playing a crucial role. These findings highlight the importance of considering PA, TEE, and body composition in interventions aimed at improving EI in older adults. CLINICAL TRAIL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov as NCT05067036. Registered 2 October 2021, https://classic. CLINICALTRIALS: gov/ct2/show/NCT05067036.
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