Effects of medium-chain triacylglycerol ingested with carbohydrate on metabolism and exercise performance

International Journal of Sport Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-47

  Goedecke, Julia H ^a   Elmer English, Richard ^b   Dennis, Steven C ^a   Schloss, Ingrid ^b   Noakes, Timothy D ^a   Lambert, Estelle V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate metabolism; Endurance exercise; Fat metabolism; Medium chain triglycerides; Sports nutrition

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; INSULIN; LACTIC ACID; MEDIUM CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FAT INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE OXIDATION; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID OXIDATION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN;

SIGANUS;

EID: 0032998941     PISSN: 10501606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsn.9.1.35     Document Type: Article

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