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Changes in body composition and substrate utilization after a short-term ketogenic diet in endurance-trained males

Fionn T. McSwiney, Ben Fusco, Lochlann McCabe, Andrew Lombard, Patrick Crowley, Jack Walsh, Michelle Hone, Brendan Egan

Journal
Biology of Sport
DOI
10.5114/biolsport.2020.98448
Publication type
Original Research
Population
endurance-trained males
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Abstract

Few studies have investigated the short-term effects of a very low carbohydrate ketogenic diet (KD) on body composition and substrate utilization in trained individuals. This study investigated effects on substrate utilization during incremental exercise, and changes in body composition, in...

Description

This study investigates the effects of a short-term ketogenic diet on trained endurance athletes.