PMID- 14967868 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20040610 LR - 20191108 IS - 1526-484X (Print) IS - 1526-484X (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 4 DP - 2003 Dec TI - Effect of pre-exercise carbohydrate ingestion on plasma cytokine, stress hormone, and neutrophil degranulation responses to continuous, high-intensity exercise. PG - 436-53 AB - The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of pre-exercise carbohydrate (CHO) ingestion on circulating leukocyte numbers, plasma interleukin (IL)-6, plasma cortisol, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated neutrophil degranulation responses in moderately trained male cyclists who completed approximately 1-h of high-intensity cycling. The influence of the timing of pre-exercise CHO ingestion was investigated in 8 subjects who consumed 75 g CHO as a glucose solution at either 15 (-15 trial), or 75 (-75 trial) min before the onset of exercise. The influence of the amount of pre-exercise CHO ingestion was investigated in a further 10 subjects who consumed either 25 g or 200 g CHO as a glucose solution or a placebo 45 min before the onset of exercise. At the onset of exercise in the timing experiment, the plasma glucose concentration was significantly (p < .05) lower on the -75 trial compared with pre-drink values, and the plasma cortisol concentration and neutrophil to lymphocyte (N/L) ratio were significantly (p < .05) elevated in the post-exercise period. In the -15 trial, plasma glucose level was well maintained, and the plasma cortisol concentration and N/L ratio were not significantly elevated above resting levels. However, LPS-stimulated neutrophil degranulation was similar in the -15 and -75 trials. The amount of CHO ingested had no effect on the magnitude of the rise in the N/L ratio compared with placebo when consumed 45 min pre-exercise. Finally, although an exercise-induced increase in the plasma IL-6 concentration was observed, this effect was independent of pre-exercise CHO ingestion. FAU - Lancaster, Graeme I AU - Lancaster GI AD - Human Performance Laboratory, School of Sports and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. FAU - Jentjens, Roy L P G AU - Jentjens RL FAU - Moseley, Luke AU - Moseley L FAU - Jeukendrup, Asker E AU - Jeukendrup AE FAU - Gleeson, Michael AU - Gleeson M LA - eng PT - Clinical Trial PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PL - United States TA - Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab JT - International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism JID - 100939812 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) RN - 0 (Insulin) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 33X04XA5AT (Lactic Acid) RN - EC 3.4.21.36 (Pancreatic Elastase) RN - WI4X0X7BPJ (Hydrocortisone) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Bicycling/*physiology MH - Blood Glucose/analysis MH - Cell Degranulation/*immunology MH - Dietary Carbohydrates/blood/immunology/*pharmacokinetics MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Exercise Test MH - Humans MH - Hydrocortisone/*blood MH - Insulin/blood MH - Interleukin-6/*blood/immunology MH - Lactic Acid/blood MH - Leukocyte Count MH - Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology MH - Male MH - Neutrophils/immunology/*physiology MH - Pancreatic Elastase/blood EDAT- 2004/02/18 05:00 MHDA- 2004/06/21 10:00 CRDT- 2004/02/18 05:00 PHST- 2004/02/18 05:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2004/06/21 10:00 [medline] PHST- 2004/02/18 05:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1123/ijsnem.13.4.436 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2003 Dec;13(4):436-53. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.13.4.436.