Moreno-Pérez, Diego ORCID: 0000-0002-4737-5534 , López-Samanes, Álvaro ORCID: 0000-0003-0721-0150 , Larrosa, Mar ORCID: 0000-0002-8863-4686 , Larumbe-Zabala, Eneko ORCID: 0000-0002-8949-0602 , Centeno, Aitor, Roberts, Justin ORCID: 0000-0002-3169-2041 and Naclerio, Fernando ORCID: 0000-0001-7405-4894 (2023) Effects of protein–carbohydrate vs. carbohydrate alone supplementation on immune inflammation markers in endurance athletes: a randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Applied Physiology. ISSN 1439-6319 (Print), 1439-6327 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05168-6)

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Purpose The impact of ingesting carbohydrates alone or combined with proteins to support exercise immune adaptation in endurance athletes is scarcely investigated. The present study compares the effect of ingesting a combined protein–carbohydrate supplement vs. a carbohydrate-only supplement post-workout on immune inflammation markers following a 10-week periodized endurance training program in well-trained athletes. Methods Twenty-five men completed the study after being randomly assigned to one of the following intervention groups: combined protein–carbohydrate (PRO-CHO n = 12, 31 ± 9 years, ̇ VO2peak 61.0 ± 5.6 ml. kg−1.min−1) or non-protein isoenergetic carbohydrate (CHO, n = 13, 33 ± 8 years, ̇ VO2peak 60.6 ± 6.9 ml. kg−1.min−1). Treatment consisted of ingesting 24 g of assigned supplement, mixed with 250 ml of orange juice, once a day for 10 weeks immediately post-workout (or before breakfast on non-training days). Measurements were conducted pre- and post-intervention on total leukocytes, leukocyte subsets (i.e., neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes), and platelets. The inflammatory status was assessed by the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and the systemic-immune inflammation index (SII). Results Post-intervention, significant increases were observed for CHO group only for the three inflammatory markers: NLR (p = 0.050, d = 0.58), PLR (p = 0.041, d = 0.60), and SII (p = 0.004, d = 0.81) but not for PRO-CHO (p > 0.05). Conclusion Ingesting a post-workout protein–carbohydrate combined beverage promoted a more favourable immune status
than carbohydrate-only ingestion by attenuating cellular inflammation over a 10-week training period in endurance male athletes.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Trial Registration The study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov with the following ID: NCT02954367. The study was registered by 3 November 2016.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	immunology; exercise; sports nutrition; endurance performance
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
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Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 01:38
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/38793

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