Research
Hormonal
CHO ingestion blunted the increase in plasma IL-6 concentration during exercise.
Ingesting carbohydrates during exercise may help reduce inflammatory responses.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
CHO ingestion blunted (P < 0.05) this response.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized trials conducted.
Source
CARBOHYDRATE INGESTION ATTENUATES THE INCREASE IN PLASMA IL-6, BUT NOT SKELETAL MUSCLE IL-6 MRNA, DURING EXERCISE IN HUMANS
Rebecca L. Starkie et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2001
rct · n=7
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