Hormonal
Acute exercise induces a transient suppression of appetite (exercise-induced anorexia) and does not stimulate compensatory increases in energy intake on the day of exercise, regardless of whether the individual is lean or has overweight/obesity.
You can exercise to create a calorie deficit without worrying that you will automatically eat back the calories burned on the same day. While you might feel less hungry during and immediately after the workout, this effect is temporary and does not lead to overeating later. This holds true whether you are lean or have overweight/obesity.
Single bouts of exercise induce a short-term energy deficit without stimulating compensatory effects on appetite... the balance of evidence suggests that adiposity and sex do not modify appetite or energy intake responses to acute or chronic exercise interventions
Why this rating
The paper cites a large body of consistent evidence across multiple studies, though it notes some variability in hormonal responses.
Source
Acute and Chronic Effects of Exercise on Appetite, Energy Intake, and Appetite-Related Hormones: The Modulating Effect of Adiposity, Sex, and Habitual Physical Activity
James L. Dorling et al. · Nutrients · 2018
DOI 10.3390/nu10091140
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- Adiposity (body fat percentage) does not significantly modify the acute or chronic appetite and energy intake responses to exercise, meaning exercise is equally effective for appetite regulation in lean and overweight/obese individuals.Good
- Chronic exercise training improves the sensitivity of the appetite control system, specifically by enhancing the satiety response to high-energy meals, independent of changes in body fat.Moderate
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