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Lowered muscle glycogen reduces body mass with no effect on short-term exercise performance in men.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchScandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2023Read the source on PubMed

From the authors’ conclusion

“In conclusion, pre-exercise muscle glycogen content and body mass were lower after ingesting moderate compared with high amounts of CHO, while short-term exercise performance…”

A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.

Publication details
Record
PubMed 36932633
Publication types
Randomized Controlled Trial
Indexed subjects
Muscle, Skeletal · Glycogen · Dietary Carbohydrates · Exercise · Diet
Source record checked
2026-10-16

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