Endogenous glucose production and gluconeogenesis during exercise in athletes on either a low-carbohydrate or mixed diet
INTRODUCTION. The LCHF diet produces major changes in whole-body substrate metabolism and energy stores such as reduced muscle and liver glycogen content, increased rates of fat oxidation and decreased rates of carbohydrate (CHO) oxidation. Despite reduced CHO availability, the rate of CHO oxidation...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19948 |