ReviewInternational journal of sports medicine2021
Examining the Role of Exercise Timing in Weight Management: A Review.
Review in International journal of sports medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Efficacy of morning versus afternoon aerobic exercise training on reducing metabolic syndrome components: A randomized controlled trial.The Journal of physiology · 2024Trial
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- Exercise Timing and its Effects on Eating Behavior, Weight, and Body Composition: A Systematic Scoping Review to Identify Gaps and Inform Future Research.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Exercise benefits in metabolism on cardiovascular disease.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Muscle Rev-erb controls time-dependent adaptations to chronic exercise in mice.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Exploring Strategies to Promote Exercise as a Viable Obesity and Chronic Disease Treatment.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Advancing Chrononutrition for Cardiometabolic Health: A 2023 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Review
- Timing of resistance exercise and cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with prediabetes: a secondary analysis.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2025Article
- Rationale and protocol for the Time to Move Randomized Crossover Trial: morning versus evening time physical activity and CGM-assessed glucose levels in individuals with pregnancy hyperglycemia.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Article
- Running the clock: new insights into exercise and circadian rhythms for optimal metabolic health.The Journal of physiology · 2024Article
- Temporal Patterns of Diet and Physical Activity and of Diet Alone Have More Numerous Relationships With Health and Disease Status Indicators Compared to Temporal Patterns of Physical Activity Alone.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2023Article
- Exercise Timing Matters for Glycogen Metabolism and Accumulated Fat Oxidation over 24 h.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Consistent exercise timing as a strategy to increase physical activity: A feasibility study.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2023Article
- Diurnal variations in muscle and liver glycogen differ depending on the timing of exercise.The journal of physiological sciences : JPS · 2021Article
- Circadian Synchrony: Sleep, Nutrition, and Physical Activity.Frontiers in network physiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Many adults cite exercise as a primary strategy for losing weight, yet exercise alone is modestly effective for weight loss and results in variable weight loss responses. It is possible that some of the variability in weight loss may be explained by the time of day that exercise is performed. Few studies have directly compared the effects of exercise performed at different times of the day (i. e., morning versus evening exercise). Results from these existing studies are mixed with some studies demonstrating superior weight and fat mass loss from morning exercise, while other studies have found that evening exercise may be better for weight management. Exercise timing may alter modifiable lifestyle behaviors involved in weight management, such as non-exercise physical activity, energy intake, and sleep. The purpose of this review is to summarize evidence for and against time-of-day dependent effects of exercise on weight management. Although limited, we also review studies that have examined the effect of exercise timing on other lifestyle behaviors linked to body weight regulation. While exercise at any time of day is beneficial for health, understanding whether there is an optimal time of day to exercise may advance personalized treatment paradigms for weight management.
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