ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2022
Biomarkers and genetic polymorphisms associated with maximal fat oxidation during physical exercise: implications for metabolic health and sports performance.
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- The Agreement between Fat max and the Gas-Exchange and Blood Lactate Thresholds: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026Pooled it
- Toward Exercise Guidelines for Optimizing Fat Oxidation During Exercise in Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Absolute Aerobic Capacity Predominates over Body Composition and Regional Anthropometry in Explaining Maximal Fat Oxidation in National-Team Collegiate Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Nutrigenetic Markers Related to Nutrient Metabolism, Recovery, and Performance in Athletes: a Review of Current Evidence.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Influence of nutrition pattern on exercise performance, inflammation and muscle damage biomarkers in a non-athlete healthy young cohort.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Comment on: Exercise Testing for Metabolic Flexibility: Time for Protocol Standardization.Sports medicine - open · 2025Article
- Comparative Contributions of Oxygen Uptake Efficiency and Maximal Oxygen Uptake to Fat Oxidation Metrics in Healthy Male Adults.Sports medicine - open · 2025Article
- Integrative multi-omics uncovers skeletal muscle enhancer programming of cardiorespiratory fitness.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Methodological issues related to maximal fat oxidation and FATmax reproducibility: a narrative review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Review
- The impact of precompetition state on athletic performance among track and field athletes using machine learning.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Circadian Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism in Humans: Is There Evidence of an Optimal Time Window for Maximizing Fat Oxidation During Exercise?Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Impact of Exercise Training at Maximal Fat Oxidation Intensity on Metabolic and Epigenetic Parameters in Patients with Overweight and Obesity: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- The Current State of Knowledge Regarding the Genetic Predisposition to Sports and Its Health Implications in the Context of the Redox Balance, Especially Antioxidant Capacity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Skeletal muscle proteins involved in fatty acid transport influence fatty acid oxidation rates observed during exercise.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2023Article
- Assessment of metabolic flexibility by measuring maximal fat oxidation during submaximal intensity exercise: Can we improve the analytical procedures?Sports medicine and health science · 2023Article
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- Advancing athletic assessment by integrating conventional methods with cutting-edge biomedical technologies for comprehensive performance, wellness, and longevity insights.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Pulmonary functions and anthropometric parameters of young male and female adults participating in moderate aerobic exercise.Current research in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
The maximal fat oxidation rate (MFO) assessed during a graded exercise test is a remarkable physiological indicator associated with metabolic flexibility, body weight loss and endurance performance. The present review considers existing biomarkers related to MFO, highlighting the validity of maximal oxygen uptake and free fatty acid availability for predicting MFO in athletes and healthy individuals. Moreover, we emphasize the role of different key enzymes and structural proteins that regulate adipose tissue lipolysis (i.e., triacylglycerol lipase, hormone sensitive lipase, perilipin 1), fatty acid trafficking (i.e., fatty acid translocase cluster of differentiation 36) and skeletal muscle oxidative capacity (i.e., citrate synthase and mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes II-V) on MFO variation. Likewise, we discuss the association of MFO with different polymorphism on the ACE, ADRB3, AR and CD36 genes, identifying prospective studies that will help to elucidate the mechanisms behind such associations. In addition, we highlight existing evidence that contradict the paradigm of a higher MFO in women due to ovarian hormones activity and highlight current gaps regarding endocrine function and MFO relationship.
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