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M. Courtney Hughes, MS, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, 3060G CCRB, 401 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 847-866-6470, mchughes@u.washington.edu and Katarina T. Borer, PhD, Kinesiology, University of Michigan, 3060G CCRB, 401 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
It has been shown that physically active people generally consume healthier diets than non-physically active people. To date, researchers have examined groups of active versus inactive people and their dietary choices. However peoples’ behavior on days in which they exercise and that same group of people on days in which they do not exercise has not been studied. Purpose: To examine the relationship between intraday exercise participation and dietary behavior. Methods: 31 participants of U-Move, the University of Michigan’s Fitness Organization, were recruited to partake in the four-day study. The subjects exercised on exactly two of the four days during the study and recorded all exercise and dietary consumption for four days on provided handouts. The dietary data was measured using Nutritionist 5, a nutritional software package. Dietary elements measured included nutrients endorsed and restricted by the American Heart Association. The data was analyzed using an ANOVA test, with daily exercise participation and gender as independent variables and eating behavior as the dependent variable. Results: The analysis indicated that there is not a relationship between intraday exercise participation and dietary behavior (r = .108; p = .258). Conclusion: This finding may provide public health officials with support for the continued treatment of exercise and eating as two related, yet distinct, behaviors.
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Keywords: Dietary Assessment, Physical Activity
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.