title: High-carbohydrate diet for long distance runners--a practical view-point.
abstract: The nutritional value of a high-carbohydrate diet was evaluated. Seven male marathon runners kept a food record diary for the three days preceeding two endurance races. They were instructed in how to compose a diet which contained about 9 g carbohydrate day-1 kg body weight-1. Sixty three per cent of the subjects' total energy intake was derived from carbohydrates. The dietary intake of vitamin C was six times the Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances (RDA). Intakes of thiamin, riboflavin, calcium, magnesium and iron were more than twofold, and niacin intake 1,4-fold compared to the allowances. The diet contained sufficient amounts of carbohydrate to refill and enlarge muscle glycogen stores. Moreover the nutritional value was high, and therefore this kind of a diet can be recommended to endurance athletes even on a daily basis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Viikki, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fogelholm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tikkanen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Näveri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Härkönen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015930:Diet Records; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010807:Physical Endurance; D012420:Running
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates