Low-carbohydrate diets for athletes: What evidence?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 1077-1078

  Noakes, Timothy ^a   Volek, Jeff S ^b   Phinney, Stephen D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE DIET;

ADAPTATION; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 84904066459     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093824     Document Type: Editorial

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