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Pre-exercise carbohydrate ingestion: effect of the glycemic index on endurance exercise performance.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchMedicine and science in sports and exercise1998Read the source on PubMed

From the authors’ conclusion

“These data indicate that pre-exercise CHO feedings with varying glycemic indexes do not affect exercise performance following short term submaximal exercise despite alterations in…”

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Publication details
Record
PubMed 9624641
Publication types
Controlled Clinical Trial · Clinical Trial
Indexed subjects
Dietary Carbohydrates · Blood Glucose · Exercise · Oxygen Consumption · Eating
Source record checked
2026-10-16

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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