Research
Hormonal
Ghrelin was elevated during fasting and suppressed by approximately 17% following a pre-exercise meal.
Endurance-trained athletes may experience significant changes in ghrelin levels based on fasting and meal timing.
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Ghrelin was elevated during fasting (days 4 and 7), while insulin and PYY were suppressed. Following the pre-exercise meal, ghrelin was suppressed ~17%.
Why this rating
Based on the controlled study design with endurance-trained runners.
Source
EFFECTS OF ENDURANCE RUNNING AND DIETARY FAT ON CIRCULATING GHRELIN AND PEPTIDE YY
Enette Larson‐Meyer et al. · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2009
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