Research
Hormonal
CHO ingestion blunted the increase in plasma IL-6 concentration during exercise (P < 0.01).
Ingesting carbohydrates during exercise can help reduce inflammatory responses.
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CHO ingestion blunted (P < 0.01) this response.
Why this rating
Based on the study design involving controlled trials.
Source
Carbohydrate ingestion attenuates the increase in plasma interleukin‐6, but not skeletal muscle interleukin‐6 mRNA, during exercise in humans
Rebecca L. Starkie et al. · The Journal of Physiology · 2001
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