The Claim

In healthy young active men, low-intensity walking performed after a meal does not increase fat oxidation compared to walking in a fasted state, despite differences in hormonal and substrate availability.

Source: Cardiorespiratory, enzymatic and hormonal responses during and after walking while fasting

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In healthy young active men, walking at a low intensity after eating does not result in higher fat oxidation than walking before eating, even though the body's fuel sources and hormones differ between these two states.

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In healthy young active men, low-intensity walking performed after a meal does not increase fat oxidation compared to walking in a fasted state, despite differences in hormonal and substrate availability.

Why this might work

After eating, insulin rises and blocks the body from burning fat for energy, even though more fat is available in the blood. During walking, the body still uses that fat, but insulin keeps the fat-burning process turned off. In a fasted state, fat is released into the blood, but without insulin to block it, the body still doesn't burn more fat because the exercise intensity is too low to trigger greater fat use.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Cardiorespiratory, enzymatic and hormonal responses during and after walking while fasting

    This study found that walking after eating doesn’t make your body burn more fat than walking before eating, even though your blood sugar and stress hormones change. So, eating before a walk doesn’t help you burn more fat.

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