From the closing abstract passage
“We conclude that (1) caffeine co-ingested with either carbohydrate or fat meals has no additive effect on substrate utilization or exercise performance and (2)…”
A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 11429627
- Publication types
- Clinical Trial · Randomized Controlled Trial
- Indexed subjects
- Blood · Caffeine · Dietary Carbohydrates · Dietary Fats · Metabolism
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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