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This systematic review examined the impact of exercise training interventions on energy intake (EI) and appetite control in adults with overweight/obesity (≥18 years including older adults). Articles were searched up to October 2019. Changes in EI, fasting appetite sensations, and eating behavior traits were examined with random effects meta‐analysis, and other outcomes were synthesized qualitatively. Forty‐eight articles were included (median [range] BMI = 30.6 [27.0–38.4] kg/m²). Study quality was rated as poor, fair, and good in 39, seven, and two studies, respectively. Daily EI was assessed objectively (N = 4), by self‐report (N = 22), with a combination of the two (N = 4) or calculated from doubly labeled water (N = 1). In studies rated fair/good, no significant changes in pre‐post daily EI were found and a small but negligible (SMD < 0.20) postintervention difference when compared with no …