Research
Metabolic adaptation
Fat adaptation increases the rate of whole-body and muscle fat oxidation during submaximal exercise compared to an isoenergetic carbohydrate diet.
Practitioners may consider implementing fat adaptation strategies to enhance fat oxidation in endurance athletes.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
this 'dietary periodization' protocol increases the rate of whole-body and muscle fat oxidation while attenuating the rate of muscle glycogenolysis during submaximal exercise.
Why this rating
The claim is based on recent studies focusing on diet-training interventions.
Source
Fat adaptation in well-trained athletes: effects on cell metabolism
Wee Kian Yeo et al. · Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism · 2011
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