Oxidation of exogenous glucose, sucrose, and maltose during prolonged cycling exercise.
The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether combined ingestion of two carbohydrates (CHO) that are absorbed by different intestinal transport mechanisms would lead to exogenous CHO oxidation rates of >1.0 g/min. Nine trained male cyclists (maximal O(2) consumption: 64 +/- 2 ml x kg body wt(-1) x min(-1)) performed four exercise trials, which were randomly assigned and separated by at least 1 wk. Each trial consisted of 150 min of cycling at 50% of maximal power output (60 +/- 1% maximal O(2) consumption), while subjects received a solution providing either 1.8 g/min of glucose (Glu), 1.2 g/min of glucose + 0.6 g/min of sucrose (Glu+Suc), 1.2 g/min of glucose + 0.6 g/min of maltose (Glu+Mal), or water. Peak exogenous CHO oxidation rates were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the Glu+Suc trial (1.25 +/- 0.07 g/min) compared with the Glu and Glu+Mal trials (1.06 +/- 0.08 and 1.06 +/- 0.06 g/min, respectively). No difference was found in (peak) exogenous CHO oxidation rates between Glu and Glu+Mal. These results demonstrate that, when a mixture of glucose and sucrose is ingested at high rates (1.8 g/min) during cycling exercise, exogenous CHO oxidation rates reach peak values of approximately 1.25 g/min.
Jentjens
Roy L P G
RL
Human Performance Laboratory, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Venables
Michelle C
MC
Jeukendrup
Asker E
AE
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D004338:Drug Combinations; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005223:Fats / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008320:Maltose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005223:Fats; D007773:Lactates; D013395:Sucrose; D008320:Maltose; D005947:Glucose