PMID- 17240783 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20070215 LR - 20191110 IS - 1526-484X (Print) IS - 1526-484X (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 5 DP - 2006 Oct TI - A low glycemic index meal before exercise improves endurance running capacity in men. PG - 510-27 AB - This study investigated the effects of ingesting a low (LGI) or high (HGI) glycemic index carbohydrate (CHO) meal 3 h prior to exercise on endurance running capacity. Eight male recreational runners undertook two trials (LGI or HGI) which were randomized and separated by 7 d. After an overnight fast (12 h) the subjects ingested either a LGI or HGI meal 3 h prior to running at 70% VO2max until exhaustion. The meals contained 2 g/kg body mass CHO and were isocaloric and iso-macronutrient with calculated GI values 77 and 37 for the HGI and LGI respectively. The run times for the LGI and HGI trials were 108.8 +/- 4.1 min and 101.4 +/- 5.2 min respectively (P = 0.038). Fat oxidation rates were higher during exercise after the LGI meal than after the HGI meal (P < 0.05). In summary, ingestion of a LGI meal 3 h before exercise resulted in a greater endurance capacity than after the ingestion of a HGI meal. FAU - Wu, Ching-Lin AU - Wu CL AD - Dept of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan College of Physical Education. FAU - Williams, Clyde AU - Williams C LA - eng 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 (Dietary Carbohydrates) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Cross-Over Studies MH - Dietary Carbohydrates/administration & dosage/*metabolism MH - Exercise/*physiology MH - *Glycemic Index MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Oxygen Consumption/physiology MH - Physical Endurance/*drug effects/*physiology MH - Postprandial Period MH - Running EDAT- 2007/01/24 09:00 MHDA- 2007/02/16 09:00 CRDT- 2007/01/24 09:00 PHST- 2007/01/24 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2007/02/16 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2007/01/24 09:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1123/ijsnem.16.5.510 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2006 Oct;16(5):510-27. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.16.5.510.