Research paper
Ledochowski L, Ruedl G, Taylor AH, Kopp M. Acute effects of brisk walking on sugary snack cravings in overweight people, affect and responses to a manipulated stress situation and to a sugary snack cue: a crossover study. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 11;10(3):e0119278. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119278. PMID: 25760042. PMCID: PMC4356559.
Why we cite it
Provides direct experimental evidence that even a brief 15-minute walk reduces sugary snack cravings in overweight individuals, and that the protective effect persists under both stress and food-cue exposure. Extends prior craving-reduction findings from normal-weight populations to overweight people.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119278 · PubMed 25760042 · Publisher