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Metabolic adaptation
Adding MCTs to ingested CHO reduced total CHO oxidation rates from 14 +/- 1 to 10 +/- 1 mmol/min at 2 h (P < 0.01).
Incorporating MCTs may lead to a reduced reliance on carbohydrate oxidation during prolonged exercise.
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Adding MCTs to ingested CHO reduced total CHO oxidation rates from 14 +/- 1 to 10 +/- 1 mmol/min at 2 h (P < 0.01).
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Based on a controlled study design with endurance-trained cyclists.
Source
Effects of medium-chain triglyceride ingestion on fuel metabolism and cycling performance
CHARL G. VAN ZYL et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 1996
DOI 10.1152/jappl.1996.80.6.2217
other · n=6Cited 79×
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