Effectiveness of Physical Activity Related to Food Addiction in Obese and Overweight Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Obesity is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality, and food addiction has been considered one of its phenotypes. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of physical activity (PA), exercise, and sedentary behaviour management in attenuating food addiction in obese and overweight healthy adults. A search strategy was undertaken using MEDLINE, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, and CINAHL until April 2019. A total of 295 studies were found from which seven studies, after duplicates were removed, were included. The acute effect of PA of moderate intensity had an effect on attentional bias, craving, and sweet taste perception, although no difference was observed between genders and body mass index groups. No effect was observed on the hedonic and reward value. The acute effects of PA of moderate intensity may be a useful tool to control the levels of food addiction. More research is needed to clarify if this effect also occurs during chronic application, at different doses and types of PA, and for all populations.

The Relationship of Hedonic Hunger With Depression and Physical Activity in Students of Faculty of Health Sciences

“…Indeed, the impact of exercise and physical activity on food intake continues to be a controversial topic. 6 It has been reported in previous studies [7][8][9][10][11] that physical activity is related to improved well-being, enhanced cognitive functioning, and reduced anxiety and depression. It has also been reported that physical activity is related to improved welfare, enhanced cognitive functioning, reduced nervousness and depression.…”

“…Vigorous exercise may lead to a temporal suppression of appetite, known as “exercise-induced anorexia.”5 Ultimately, “liking” and “wanting” values decrease in active people compared with inactive people. Indeed, the impact of exercise and physical activity on food intake continues to be a controversial topic 6. It has been reported in previous studies7–11 that physical activity is related to improved well-being, enhanced cognitive functioning, and reduced anxiety and depression.…”