Effect of carbohydrate ingestion on metabolism during running and cycling

2001 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 2125-2134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa J. Arkinstall ◽  
Clinton R. Bruce ◽  
Vasilis Nikolopoulos ◽  
Andrew P. Garnham ◽  
John A. Hawley
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Lactate Threshold ◽  
Glucose Oxidation ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Carbohydrate Oxidation ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
Carbohydrate Ingestion ◽  
Glycogen Utilization

The effects of carbohydrate or water ingestion on metabolism were investigated in seven male subjects during two running and two cycling trials lasting 60 min at individual lactate threshold using indirect calorimetry, U-14C-labeled tracer-derived measures of the rates of oxidation of plasma glucose, and direct determination of mixed muscle glycogen content from the vastus lateralis before and after exercise. Subjects ingested 8 ml/kg body mass of either a 6.4% carbohydrate-electrolyte solution (CHO) or water 10 min before exercise and an additional 2 ml/kg body mass of the same fluid after 20 and 40 min of exercise. Plasma glucose oxidation was greater with CHO than with water during both running (65 ± 20 vs. 42 ± 16 g/h; P < 0.01) and cycling (57 ± 16 vs. 35 ± 12 g/h; P < 0.01). Accordingly, the contribution from plasma glucose oxidation to total carbohydrate oxidation was greater during both running (33 ± 4 vs. 23 ± 3%; P < 0.01) and cycling (36 ± 5 vs. 22 ± 3%; P < 0.01) with CHO ingestion. However, muscle glycogen utilization was not reduced by the ingestion of CHO compared with water during either running (112 ± 32 vs. 141 ± 34 mmol/kg dry mass) or cycling (227 ± 36 vs. 216 ± 39 mmol/kg dry mass). We conclude that, compared with water, 1) the ingestion of carbohydrate during running and cycling enhanced the contribution of plasma glucose oxidation to total carbohydrate oxidation but 2) did not attenuate mixed muscle glycogen utilization during 1 h of continuous submaximal exercise at individual lactate threshold.

scholarly journals Acute Hypoxia Suppresses Exogenous Glucose Oxidation, Lowers Fat Oxidation, and Increases Muscle Glycogenolysis During Steady-state Aerobic Exercise (P08-084-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Margolis ◽  
Marques Wilson ◽  
Claire Whitney ◽  
Christopher Carrigan ◽  
Nancy Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Glucose Oxidation ◽  
Acute Hypoxia ◽  
Fat Oxidation ◽  
Carbohydrate Oxidation ◽  
Hepatic Glycogen ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
Carbohydrate Ingestion ◽  
Exogenous Glucose

Abstract Objectives Lowlanders performing steady-state aerobic exercise during high-altitude (HA) sojourns, hypoxia mediates increased endogenous carbohydrate oxidation compared to sea level (SL). At SL, ingesting carbohydrate during exercise spares endogenous carbohydrate stores and improves endurance. However, it is unclear whether that strategy is effective at HA, as data from a recent study suggests exogenous glucose oxidation is suppressed during aerobic exercise performed 5 hr after arriving at HA. This observation has not been replicated. The objective of this study was to determine substrate oxidative responses to exogenous carbohydrate ingestion during steady-state aerobic exercise at SL and HA. Methods Using a randomized, crossover design, native lowlanders (n = 8 males, mean ± SD, age: 23 ± 2 yr, body mass: 87 ± 10 kg, and VO2peak: SL 4.3 ± 0.2 L/min and HA 2.9 ± 0.2 L/min) consumed 145 g (1.8 g/min) of glucose while performing 80 min of metabolically-matched (SL: 1.66 ± 0.14 L/min 347 ± 29 kcal, HA: 1.59 ± 0.10 L/min, 369 ± 39 kcal) treadmill exercise at SL (757 mmHg) and HA (460 mmHg) conditions after a 5 hr exposure. Total carbohydrate and fat oxidation rates (g/min) during exercise were determined by indirect calorimetry, and exogenous, muscle- and hepatic-derived glucose oxidation by tracer technique using breath and blood measurements of 13C-glucose. Results Total carbohydrate oxidation was higher (P < 0.05) at HA (2.15 ± 0.32) compared to SL (1.39 ± 0.14). Exogenous glucose oxidation was lower (P < 0.05) at HA (0.35 ± 0.07) than SL (0.44 ± 0.05). Muscle glycogen oxidation was higher at HA (1.67 ± 0.26) compared to SL (0.83 ± 0.13). There was no difference in hepatic glycogen oxidation between SL (0.13 ± 0.03) and HA (0.13 ± 0.04). Fat oxidation was lower at HA (0.05 ± 0.07) than SL (0.31 ± 0.08). Conclusions These data confirm that acute hypoxic exposure suppresses exogenous carbohydrate oxidation during steady-state exercise. Coupled with observations that fat oxidation was reduced and muscle glycogenolysis accelerated in hypoxia, these findings suggest that ingesting carbohydrate during exercise upon acute hypoxia exposure is not an effective strategy for attenuating oxidation of endogenous carbohydrate stores. Funding Sources Views expressed are the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Army, DoD, or the U.S. Government. Supported by USAMRMC.

Glucose carbon recycling and oxidation in human newborns

1986 ◽  
Vol 251 (1) ◽  
pp. E71-E77 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Denne ◽  
S. C. Kalhan
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Glucose Oxidation ◽  
Cerebral Metabolism ◽  
Glucose Production ◽  
Carbohydrate Oxidation ◽  
Glucose Turnover ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
True Rate ◽  
Glucose Carbon ◽  
Carbon Recycling

Total carbohydrate oxidation, plasma glucose oxidation, and glucose carbon recycling were measured in 11 fasting newborns using a constant infusion of D-[U-13C]glucose combined with respiratory calorimetry. The "true" rate of glucose appearance (Ra) was quantified from the enrichment of the nonrecycling tracer species (m + 6), while the "apparent" rate of glucose appearance was quantified from the enrichment of glucose C - 1. The plasma glucose concentration remained constant at approximately 50 mg/dl (2.8 mM) throughout the study. The true rate of glucose production was 5.02 +/- 0.41 mg X kg-1 X min-1, (means +/- SD). Glucose was oxidized at a rate of 2.67 +/- 0.34 mg X kg-1 X min-1 and represented 53% of the glucose turnover. Recycling of glucose carbon represented 36% of the glucose production rate, or 1.87 +/- 0.74 mg X kg-1 X min-1. The oxidation of plasma glucose provided 15.8 +/- 2.0 kcal X kg-1 X day-1, whereas total carbohydrate oxidation (measured by respiratory calorimetry) provided 19.9 +/- 6.6 kcal X kg X day. The data indicate that 1) recycling of glucose carbon accounts for about one-third of glucose production, demonstrating active gluconeogenesis in the fasting newborn; 2) the oxidation of plasma glucose represents only 80% of total carbohydrate oxidation, the remaining 20% possibly representing the local oxidation of tissue glycogen stores; and 3) as the measured rate of glucose oxidation will be insufficient to supply the entire calculated cerebral metabolic requirements, these data suggest that fuels in addition to glucose may be important for cerebral metabolism in the fasting human newborn.

Ingestion of a high-glycemic index meal increases muscle glycogen storage at rest but augments its utilization during subsequent exercise

2005 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 707-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiou-Liang Wee ◽  
Clyde Williams ◽  
Kostas Tsintzas ◽  
Leslie Boobis
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Serum Insulin ◽  
Glycogen Synthesis ◽  
Insulin Response ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Postprandial Period ◽  
Glycogen Utilization

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of preexercise breakfast containing high- and low-glycemic index (GI) carbohydrate (CHO) (2.5g CHO/kg body mass) on muscle glycogen metabolism. On two occasions, 14 days apart, seven trained men ran at 71% maximal oxygen uptake for 30 min on a treadmill. Three hours before exercise, in a randomized order, subjects consumed either isoenergetic high- (HGI) or low-GI (LGI) CHO breakfasts that provided (per 70 kg body mass) 3.43 MJ energy, 175 g CHO, 21 g protein, and 4 g fat. The incremental areas under the 3-h plasma glucose and serum insulin response curves after the HGI meal were 3.9- ( P < 0.05) and 1.4-fold greater ( P < 0.001), respectively, than those after the LGI meal. During the 3-h postprandial period, muscle glycogen concentration increased by 15% ( P < 0.05) after the HGI meal but remained unchanged after the LGI meal. Muscle glycogen utilization during exercise was greater in the HGI (129.1 ± 16.1 mmol/kg dry mass) compared with the LGI (87.9 ± 15.1 mmol/kg dry mass; P < 0.01) trial. Although the LGI meal contributed less CHO to muscle glycogen synthesis in the 3-h postprandial period compared with the HGI meal, a sparing of muscle glycogen utilization during subsequent exercise was observed in the LGI trial, most likely as a result of better maintained fat oxidation.

Muscle glycogen utilization during prolonged strenuous exercise when fed carbohydrate

1986 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. F. Coyle ◽  
A. R. Coggan ◽  
M. K. Hemmert ◽  
J. L. Ivy
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Average Rate ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Vastus Lateralis ◽  
Carbohydrate Oxidation ◽  
Strenuous Exercise ◽  
Vastus Lateralis Muscle ◽  
Glycogen Depletion ◽  
Glycogen Utilization

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the postponement of fatigue in subjects fed carbohydrate during prolonged strenuous exercise is associated with a slowing of muscle glycogen depletion. Seven endurance-trained cyclists exercised at 71 +/- 1% of maximal O2 consumption (VO2max), to fatigue, while ingesting a flavored water solution (i.e., placebo) during one trial and while ingesting a glucose polymer solution (i.e., 2.0 g/kg at 20 min and 0.4 g/kg every 20 min thereafter) during another trial. Fatigue during the placebo trial occurred after 3.02 +/- 0.19 h of exercise and was preceded by a decline (P less than 0.01) in plasma glucose to 2.5 +/- 0.5 mM and by a decline in the respiratory exchange ratio (i.e., R; from 0.85 to 0.80; P less than 0.05). Glycogen within the vastus lateralis muscle declined at an average rate of 51.5 +/- 5.4 mmol glucosyl units (GU) X kg-1 X h-1 during the first 2 h of exercise and at a slower rate (P less than 0.01) of 23.0 +/- 14.3 mmol GU X kg-1 X h-1 during the third and final hour. When fed carbohydrate, which maintained plasma glucose concentration (4.2–5.2 mM), the subjects exercised for an additional hour before fatiguing (4.02 +/- 0.33 h; P less than 0.01) and maintained their initial R (i.e., 0.86) and rate of carbohydrate oxidation throughout exercise. The pattern of muscle glycogen utilization, however, was not different during the first 3 h of exercise with the placebo or the carbohydrate feedings. The additional hour of exercise performed when fed carbohydrate was accomplished with little reliance on muscle glycogen (i.e., 5 mmol GU X kg-1 X h-1; NS) and without compromising carbohydrate oxidation. We conclude that when they are fed carbohydrate, highly trained endurance athletes are capable of oxidizing carbohydrate at relatively high rates from sources other than muscle glycogen during the latter stages of prolonged strenuous exercise and that this postpones fatigue.

Muscle glycogen oxidation during prolonged exercise measured with oral [13C]glucose: comparison with changes in muscle glycogen content

2007 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 1773-1779 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Harvey ◽  
R. Frew ◽  
D. Massicotte ◽  
F. Péronnet ◽  
N. J. Rehrer
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Glucose Oxidation ◽  
Prolonged Exercise ◽  
Vastus Lateralis ◽  
Energy Yield ◽  
Vastus Lateralis Muscle ◽  
Tracer Technique ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
Tracer Techniques

Plasma glucose and muscle glycogen oxidation during prolonged exercise [75-min at 48 and 76% maximal O2 uptake (V̇o2 max)] were measured in eight well-trained male subjects [V̇o2 max = 4.50 l/min (SD 0.63)] using a simplified tracer technique in which a small amount of glucose highly enriched in 13C was ingested: plasma glucose oxidation was computed from 13C/12C in plasma glucose (which was stable beginning at minute 30 and minute 15 during exercise at 48 and 76% V̇o2 max, respectively) and 13CO2 production, and muscle glycogen oxidation was estimated by subtracting plasma glucose oxidation from total carbohydrate oxidation. Consistent data from the literature suggest that this small dose of exogenous glucose does not modify muscle glycogen oxidation and has little effect, if any, on plasma glucose oxidation. The percent contributions of plasma glucose and muscle glycogen oxidation to the energy yield at 48% V̇o2 max [15.1% (SD 3.8) and 45.9% (SD 5.8)] and at 76% V̇o2 max [15.4% (SD 3.6) and 59.8% (SD 9.2)] were well in line with data previously reported for similar work loads and exercise durations using conventional tracer techniques. The significant reduction in glycogen concentration measured from pre- and postexercise vastus lateralis muscle biopsies paralleled muscle glycogen oxidation calculated using the tracer technique and was larger at 76% than at 48% V̇o2 max. However, the correlation coefficients between these two estimates of muscle glycogen utilization were not different from zero at each of the two work loads. The simplified tracer technique used in the present experiment appears to be a valid alternative approach to the traditional tracer techniques for computing plasma glucose and muscle glycogen oxidation during prolonged exercise.

Glucose infusion attenuates endogenous glucose production and enhances glucose use of horses during exercise

2000 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 1765-1776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond J. Geor ◽  
Kenneth W. Hinchcliff ◽  
Richard A. Sams
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Hepatic Glucose Production ◽  
Isotonic Saline ◽  
Glucose Production ◽  
Endogenous Glucose Production ◽  
Carbohydrate Oxidation ◽  
Glucose Infusion ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
Glycogen Utilization ◽  
Glucose Availability

We examined the effects of increased glucose availability on glucose kinetics and substrate utilization in horses during exercise. Six conditioned horses ran on a treadmill for 90 min at 34 ± 1% of maximum oxygen uptake. In one trial [glucose (Glu)], glucose was infused at a mean rate of 34.9 ± 1.1 μmol ⋅ kg−1 ⋅ min−1, whereas in the other trial [control (Con)] an equivalent volume of isotonic saline was infused. Plasma glucose increased during exercise in Glu (90 min: 8.3 ± 1.7 mM) but was largely unchanged in Con (90 min: 5.1 ± 0.4 mM). In Con, hepatic glucose production (HGP) increased during exercise, reaching a peak of 38.6 ± 2.7 μmol ⋅ kg−1 ⋅ min−1after 90 min. Glucose infusion partially suppressed ( P < 0.05) the rise in HGP (peak value 25.8 ± 3.3 μmol ⋅ kg−1 ⋅ min−1). In Con, glucose rate of disappearance (Rd) rose to a peak of 40.4 ± 2.9 μmol ⋅ kg−1 ⋅ min−1after 90 min; in Glu, augmented glucose utilization was reflected by values for glucose Rd that were twofold higher ( P< 0.001) than in Con between 30 and 90 min. Total carbohydrate oxidation was higher ( P < 0.05) in Glu (187.5 ± 8.5 μmol ⋅ kg−1 ⋅ min−1) than in Con (159.2 ± 7.3 μmol ⋅ kg−1 ⋅min−1), but muscle glycogen utilization was similar between trials. We conclude that an increase in glucose availability in horses during low-intensity exercise 1) only partially suppresses HGP, 2) attenuates the decrease in carbohydrate oxidation during such exercise, but 3) does not affect muscle glycogen utilization.

Influence of carbohydrate ingestion on fuel substrate turnover and oxidation during prolonged exercise

1994 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 2364-2372 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. N. Bosch ◽  
S. C. Dennis ◽  
T. D. Noakes
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Glucose Oxidation ◽  
Prolonged Exercise ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
O2 Uptake ◽  
Carbohydrate Ingestion ◽  
Glycogen Utilization

This study examined effects of ingesting a 10% carbohydrate (CHO) drink (CI) or placebo (PI) at 500 ml/h on total (splanchnic) glucose appearance (endogenous+exogenous; Ra), blood glucose oxidation, and muscle glycogen utilization in 14 male endurance-trained cyclists who rode for 180 min at 70% of maximal O2 uptake after CHO loading [starting muscle glycogen 203 +/- 7 (SE) mmol/kg wet wt]. Total CHO oxidation was similar in CI and PI, but Ra increased significantly during the trial in both groups with CI reaching a plateau after 75 min. Ra was significantly greater in CI than in PI at the end of exercise. Blood glucose oxidation also increased significantly during the trial to a plateau in CI and was significantly higher in CI than in PI at the end of exercise. However, mean endogenous Ra was significantly lower in CI than in PI throughout exercise, as was oxidation of endogenous blood glucose, which remained almost constant in CI and reached 43 +/- 8 and 73 +/- 13 mumol.min-1.kg fat-free mass-1 in CI and PI, respectively, at the end of exercise. At 0.83 g/min of CHO ingestion, 0.77 +/- 0.03 g/min was oxidized. Muscle glycogen utilization was identical in both groups and was higher during the 1st h of exercise.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Effect of carbohydrate ingestion on exercise metabolism

1988 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 1553-1555 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hargreaves ◽  
C. A. Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
Strenuous Exercise ◽  
Carbohydrate Ingestion ◽  
Ergometer Exercise ◽  
Glucose Polymer ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Plasma Insulin Levels ◽  
Glycogen Utilization

Five male cyclists were studied during 2 h of cycle ergometer exercise (70% VO2 max) on two occasions to examine the effect of carbohydrate ingestion on muscle glycogen utilization. In the experimental trial (CHO) subjects ingested 250 ml of a glucose polymer solution containing 30 g of carbohydrate at 0, 30, 60, and 90 min of exercise; in the control trial (CON) they received an equal volume of a sweet placebo. No differences between trials were seen in O2 uptake or heart rate during exercise. Venous blood glucose was similar before exercise in both trials, but, on average, was higher during exercise in CHO [5.2 +/- 0.2 (SE) mmol/l] compared with CON (4.8 +/- 0.1, P less than 0.05). Plasma insulin levels were similar in both trials. Muscle glycogen levels were also similar in CHO and CON both before and after exercise; accordingly, there was no difference between trials in the amount of glycogen used during the 2 h of exercise (CHO = 62.8 +/- 10.1 mmol/kg wet wt, CON = 56.9 +/- 10.1). The results of this study indicate that carbohydrate ingestion does not influence the utilization of muscle glycogen during prolonged strenuous exercise.

Heat stress increases muscle glycogen use but reduces the oxidation of ingested carbohydrates during exercise

2002 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 1562-1572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy L. P. G. Jentjens ◽  
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers ◽  
Asker E. Jeukendrup
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Oxidation Rate ◽  
Glucose Oxidation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Exogenous Glucose ◽  
Cool Environment ◽  
Lower Plasma Glucose ◽  
Glucose Plasma

The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that the oxidation rate of ingested carbohydrate (CHO) is impaired during exercise in the heat compared with a cool environment. Nine trained cyclists (maximal oxygen consumption 65 ± 1 ml · kg body wt−1 · min−1) exercised on two different occasions for 90 min at 55% maximum power ouptput at an ambient temperature of either 16.4 ± 0.2°C (cool trial) or 35.4 ± 0.1°C (heat trial). Subjects received 8% glucose solutions that were enriched with [U-13C]glucose for measurements of exogenous glucose, plasma glucose, liver-derived glucose and muscle glycogen oxidation. Exogenous glucose oxidation during the final 30 min of exercise was significantly ( P < 0.05) lower in the heat compared with the cool trial (0.76 ± 0.06 vs. 0.84 ± 0.05 g/min). Muscle glycogen oxidation during the final 30 min of exercise was increased by 25% in the heat (2.07 ± 0.16 vs. 1.66 ± 0.09 g/min; P < 0.05), and liver-derived glucose oxidation was not different. There was a trend toward a higher total CHO oxidation and a lower plasma glucose oxidation in the heat although this did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.087 and P = 0.082, respectively). These results demonstrate that the oxidation rate of ingested CHO is reduced and muscle glycogen utilization is increased during exercise in the heat compared with a cool environment.

scholarly journals Effects of carbohydrate ingestion before and during exercise on glucose kinetics and performance

2000 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 2220-2226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Febbraio ◽  
Alison Chiu ◽  
Damien J. Angus ◽  
Melissa J. Arkinstall ◽  
John A. Hawley
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Glucose Concentration ◽  
Peak Power ◽  
Glucose Oxidation ◽  
Time Trial ◽  
Peak Power Output ◽  
Glucose Kinetics ◽  
Carbohydrate Ingestion ◽  
Total Fat ◽  
And Performance

We investigated the effect of carbohydrate (CHO) ingestion before and during exercise and in combination on glucose kinetics, metabolism and performance in seven trained men, who cycled for 120 min (SS) at ∼63% of peak power output, followed by a 7 kJ/kg body wt time trial (TT). On four separate occasions, subjects received either a placebo beverage before and during SS (PP); placebo 30 min before and 2 g/kg body wt of CHO in a 6.4% CHO solution throughout SS (PC); 2 g/kg body wt of CHO in a 25.7% CHO beverage 30 min before and placebo throughout SS (CP); or 2 g/kg body wt of CHO in a 25.7% CHO beverage 30 min before and 2 g/kg of CHO in a 6.4% CHO solution throughout SS (CC). Ingestion of CC and CP markedly (>8 mM) increased plasma glucose concentration ([glucose]) compared with PP and PC (5 mM). However, plasma [glucose] fell rapidly at the onset of SS so that after 80 min it was similar (6 mM) between all treatments. After this time, plasma [glucose] declined in both PP and CP ( P < 0.05) but was well maintained in both CC and PC. Ingestion of CC and CP increased rates of glucose appearance (Ra) and disappearance (Rd) compared with PP and PC at the onset of, and early during, SS ( P < 0.05). However, late in SS, both glucose Ra and Rd were higher in CC and PC compared with other trials ( P < 0.05). Although calculated rates of glucose oxidation were different when comparing the four trials ( P < 0.05), total CHO oxidation and total fat oxidation were similar. Despite this, TT was improved in CC and PC compared with PP ( P < 0.05). We conclude that 1) preexercise ingestion of CHO improves performance only when CHO ingestion is maintained throughout exercise, and 2) ingestion of CHO during 120 min of cycling improves subsequent TT performance.

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