Exercise in the Fasted State, Glucose Metabolism and Energy Balance
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Understanding the Influence of Pre-Exercise Nutrition on Postprandial Carbohydrate Metabolism and Energy Balance
IRAS ID
164871
Contact name
Javier Gonzalez
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
*University of Bath
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
RE-FH1109, University of Bath Reference Number
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 0 days
Research summary
The ability to control our blood glucose (sugar) concentrations after a meal is a strong predictor of the risk of disease. Our bodies respond to glucose ingestion by reducing the amount of glucose from the liver entering the bloodstream. At the same time muscle increases the amount of glucose it take up from the bloodstream. This ensures that our blood glucose levels do not get too high. We want to understand what happens to these processes following exercise after breakfast and after an overnight fast. In addition, we also want to understand whether exercising with or without breakfast influences our appetite, food intake and activity levels later in the day.
By investigating these processes, we hope to understand how exercise and nutrition can be optimised to benefit metabolic health and body weight control.
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SW/0006
Date of REC Opinion
31 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion