Increased carbohydrate oxidation after ingesting carbohydrate with added protein

Reference:

Betts, J. A., Williams, C., Boobis, L. and Tsintzas, K., 2008. Increased carbohydrate oxidation after ingesting carbohydrate with added protein. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40 (5), pp. 903-912.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e318164cb52

Abstract

Purpose: To examine the metabolic impact of including protein in a postexercise carbohydrate supplement when ingested between two bouts of prolonged running performed within the same day. Methods:, Six healthy men participated in two trials separated by 14 d, each involving a 90-min treadmill run at 70% VO2max followed by 4 h of recovery and a subsequent 60-min run at the same intensity. At 30-min intervals during recovery, participants ingested either a solution containing 0.8 g.kg (- 1).h (- 1) of carbohydrate (CHO) or the same solution plus an additional 0.3 g.kg (- 1).h (- 1) of whey protein isolate (CHO-PRO). Muscle biopsies were obtained from the vastus lateralis at the beginning and end of the recovery period, with a third muscle biopsy taken following the second treadmill run. Results: Despite higher insulinemic responses to the CHO-PRO solution than to the CHO solution (P < 0.05), rates of muscle glycogen resynthesis during recovery were not different between treatments (CHO = 12.3 +/- 2.2 and CHO-PRO - 12.1 +/- 2.7 mmol glucosyl units per kilogram of dry mass per hour). Furthermore, there were no differences between treatments in muscle glycogen degradation during subsequent exercise (CHO = 2.2 0.3 and CHO-PRO = 2.0 +/- 0.1 mmol glucosyl units per kilogram of dry mass per minute). In contrast, whole-body carbohydrate oxidation during the second run was significantly greater with the CHO-PRO treatment than with the CHO treatment (48.4 +/- 2.2 and 41.7 +/- 2.6 mg.kg (- 1).min (- 1), respectively; P < 0.01). Conclusion: These data show that the inclusion of protein in a carbohydrate-recovery supplement can increase the oxidation of extramuscular carbohydrate sources during subsequent exercise without altering the rate of muscle glycogen degradation.

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