title: Exogenous carbohydrate oxidation during ultraendurance exercise.
abstract: The purposes of this study were: 1) to obtain a measure of exogenous carbohydrate (CHO(Exo)) oxidation and plasma glucose kinetics during 5 h of exercise; and 2) to compare CHO(Exo) following the ingestion of a glucose solution (Glu) or a glucose + fructose solution (2:1 ratio, Glu+Fru) during ultraendurance exercise. Eight well-trained subjects exercised three times for 5 h at 58% maximum O2 consumption while ingesting either Glu or Glu+Fru (both delivering 1.5 g/min CHO) or water. The CHO used had a naturally high 13C enrichment, and five subjects received a primed continuous intravenous [6,6-2H2]glucose infusion. CHO(Exo) rates following the ingestion of Glu leveled off after 120 min and peaked at 1.24 +/- 0.04 g/min. The ingestion of Glu+Fru resulted in a significantly higher peak rate of CHO(Exo) (1.40 +/- 0.08 g/min), a faster rate of increase in CHO(Exo), and an increase in the percentage of CHO(Exo) oxidized (65-77%). However, the rate of appearance and disappearance of Glu continued to increase during exercise, with no differences between trials. These data suggest an important role for gluconeogenesis during the later stages of exercise. Following the ingestion of Glu+Fru, cadence (rpm) was maintained, and the perception of stomach fullness was reduced relative to Glu. The ingestion of Glu+Fru increases CHO(Exo) compared with the ingestion of Glu alone, potentially through the oxidation of CHO(Exo) in the liver or through the conversion to, and oxidation of, lactate.
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom. A.E.Jeukendrup@bham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Asker E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Jeukendrup
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moseley
authors.forename: Gareth I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Mainwaring
authors.forename: Spencer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samuels
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Christopher H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005632:Fructose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D005943:Gluconeogenesis; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005632:Fructose; D005947:Glucose