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. 2015 Jun 20;6(2):e24222. doi: 10.5812/asjsm.6(2)20156.24222

Table 2. Appetite and Desire Scores (VAS) for Specific Food Type a,b.

Variables ME Trial AE Trial P Value c
Pre-Trial Post-Trial Change P Value d Pre-Trial Post-Trial Change P Value e
Satiety 74.5 (37.25, 92.5) 85.5 (48.5, 100) 5.5 (-8.5, 22.5) 0.11 80 (44.25, 100) 87 (38.5, 100) -1 (-8, 4.5) 0.38 0.01
Hunger 10.5 (0, 33.75) 4 (0, 29.5) 0 (-8, 6.5) 0.76 6 (0, 33.25) 7 (0, 26.5) 0 (-6.5, 5) 0.51 0.54
Fullness 69 (33.25, 90) 76.5 (48.25, 94.5) 0 (-5, 22.3) 0.18 79.5 (43.25, 98.25) 78 (49.5, 98) 0 (-6.5, 2.5) 0.52 0.40
PFC 29.5 (8.75, 58.25) 19 (1, 48.25) 0 (-29.25, 6.25) 0.12 23 (1, 50) 16 (2, 35) 0 (-10.5, 3.75) 0.14 0.19
Salty 99 (86.25, 100) 100 (89, 100) 0 (-0.25, 2) 0.50 99 (84, 100) 99 (87.5, 100) 0 (-1, 1.5) 0.60 0.79
Sweet 78 (24, 94.25) 74.5 (25.75, 100) 1 (-10, 15.5) 0.41 57 (29.5, 99.25) 80 (27, 100) 0 (-8.5, 7.5) 0.79 0.97
Savoury 100 (84.75, 100) 100 (92.25, 100) 0 (0, 1.25) 0.18 99 (73.5, 100) 94 (81.5, 100) 0 (-0.5, 2) 0.55 0.60
Fatty 100 (97.5, 100) 100 (98, 100) 0 (0, 1.25) 0.10 100 (96, 100) 100 (92, 100) 0 (0, 0.5) 0.41 0.44

a Abbreviations: AE, Afternoon Exercise; ME, Morning Exercise; PFC, Prospective Food Consumption.

b The appetite and desire scores for specific food type were assessed using a self-administrated questionnaire in the form of visual analogue scales of 100 mm line. The values are expressed as median (25th, 75th percentiles).

c P value for comparison between changes in the appetite scores (post-trial appetite score minus pre-trial appetite score) of ME and AE sessions.

d P value for comparison between pre- and post-trial appetite scores in the ME session.

e P value for comparison between pre- and post-trial appetite scores in the AE session.