The effect of carbohydrate consumption during exercise: new meta-analysis🥤
Data from 262 RCTs.
Interest of carbohydrate consumption during endurance exercise: a systematic review of systematic and meta-analyses of RCTs
Study Details
This new meta-analysis compiled data from 15 systematic reviews (262 RCTs) to establish the effects of carb consumption during exercise on performance 📚
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
📈 A total of 102 studies (44%) showed positive effects of carb consumption on performance
⏱️ With no difference between performance modalities (time trial vs time to exhaustion) or type of sport
➕ Combined carb sources (fructose + glucose) significantly improved performance vs single carb source or other combinations
⏰ Carb consumption seemed to improve performance to a greater extent in efforts lasting 1-2 hrs and 2-4 hrs
Conclusion
Carb ingestion during exercise significantly enhances endurance performance, for greatest benefits focus of fructose + glucose combinations in any format (drink, gel, chew) ✅
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41885724/
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