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ReviewNutrients2023

Carbohydrates and Endurance Exercise: A Narrative Review of a Food First Approach.

Alireza Naderi, Nathan Gobbi, Ajmol Ali, Erfan Berjisian, Amin Hamidvand, Scott C Forbes, Majid S Koozehchian, Raci Karayigit, Bryan Saunders

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Review in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Alireza NaderiDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd 6915136111, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8539-4306
Nathan GobbiApplied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, SP, Brazil.
Ajmol AliSchool of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University, Auckland 0745, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-6093-1435
Erfan BerjisianDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran 1415563117, Iran.
Amin HamidvandDepartment of Biological Sciences in Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983969411, Iran.
Scott C ForbesDepartment of Physical Education Studies, Faculty of Education, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R7A6A9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6896-5552
Majid S KoozehchianDepartment of Kinesiology, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 36265, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1257-9876
Raci KarayigitFaculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara University, Gölbaşı, Ankara 06830, Turkey.
Bryan SaundersApplied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, Rheumatology Division, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-903, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0995-9077

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbohydrate (CHO) supplements such as bars, gels, drinks and powders have become ubiquitous as effective evidence-based CHO sources that improve endurance exercise performance. However, athletes are increasingly turning to more cost-effective 'food-first' approaches for CHO ingestion to improve exercise performance. Mixed CHO foods including cooked lentils, oats, honey, raisins, rice, and potatoes are all effective pre-exercise CHO food sources. Caution is advised when selecting some of these foods as a primary CHO source, as some athletes may be prone to gastrointestinal discomfort-especially regarding those foods where the quantities required for recommended CHO intake may be voluminous (e.g., potatoes). Palatability may be another barrier to the ingestion of some of these CHO-rich foods. Although most of these CHO-rich foods appear effective for exercise performance or recovery when consumed pre- and post-exercise, not all are viable to ingest during exercise due to difficulties in the quantities required, transport, and/or gastrointestinal discomfort. Raisins, bananas and honey may be particularly useful CHO foods for consumption during exercise, as they are easily transportable. Athletes should trial CHO food sources before, during and/or following training before implementation during competition.

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Dietary CarbohydratesPhysical EnduranceAthletesExerciseHexosesHumansDietary CarbohydratesHexosescarbohydratescyclingendurance athletesexercise performancerunningsport foods

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PMID36986096
PMCPMC10054587

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