Open AccessCoingestion of Carbohydrate and Protein on Muscle Glycogen Synthesis after Exercise: A Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Lee M. Margolis,
Jillian T. Allen,
Adrienne Hatch-McChesney,
S Pasiakos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002476
Subject(s) - glycogen , carbohydrate , meta analysis , medicine , ingestion , endocrinology , chemistry , glycogen synthase
Evidence suggests that carbohydrate and protein (CHO-PRO) ingestion after exercise enhances muscle glycogen repletion to a greater extent than carbohydrate (CHO) alone. However, there is no consensus at this point, and results across studies are mixed, which may be attributable to differences in energy content and carbohydrate intake relative to body mass consumed after exercise. The purpose of this study was determine the overall effects of CHO-PRO and the independent effects of energy and relative carbohydrate content of CHO-PRO supplementation on postexercise muscle glycogen synthesis compared with CHO alone.