The present study has several limitations. Although the use of a 3-
day food diary is one of themost commonmethods for assessing energy
intake in the natural environment, it is commonly associatedwith inaccurate
recall, particularly in youth, as is the case with most self-reports
of energy balance behaviors, thereby possibly limiting the accuracy of
our data (7-day records could have been used but this might be too
long to complete andmight decrease the accuracy of the results, particularly
in adolescents). The absence of indication regarding the appetite
feelings as well as objective measurement of energy expenditure
through accelerometers in free living conditions are additional limitations
that need to be addressed in future research. Despite these limitations,
the current study makes an important contribution to the
literature as it is the first to examine the nutritional adaptations to an
exercise program of several months in obese youth.