Ketone monoester plus high‐dose glucose supplementation before exercise does not affect immediate post‐exercise erythropoietin concentrations versus glucose alone
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of consuming ketone monoester plus a high dose of carbohydrate from glucose (KE + CHO) on the change in erythropoietin (EPO) concentrations during load carriage exercise compared with carbohydrate (CHO) alone. Using a randomized, crossover design, 12 males consumed KE + CHO (573 mg KE/kg body mass, 110 g glucose) or CHO (110 g glucose) 30 min before 4 miles of self-paced treadmill exercise (KE + CHO:51 ± 13%, CHO: 52 ± 12% V̇O<sub>2peak</sub>) wearing a weighted vest (30% body mass; 25 ± 3 kg). Blood samples for analysis were obtained under resting fasted conditions before (Baseline) consuming the KE + CHO or CHO supplement and immediately after exercise (Post). βHB increased (p < 0.05) from Baseline to Post in KE + CHO, with no change in CHO. Glucose and glycerol increased (p < 0.05) from Baseline to Post in CHO, with no effect of time in KE + CHO. Insulin and lactate increased (p < 0.05) from Baseline to Post independent of treatment. EPO increased (p < 0.05) from Baseline to Post in KE + CHO and CHO with no difference between treatments. Although KE + CHO altered βHB, glucose, and glycerol concentrations, results from this study suggest that KE + CHO supplementation before load carriage exercise does not enhance immediate post-exercise increases in EPO compared with CHO alone.
Authors
- Kevin S. O’Fallon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4338-529X)
- Emily E. Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7979-1236)
- Stephanie D. Small (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4630-3790)
- Jillian T. Allen
- Julie L. McNiff
- Lee M. Margolis
Institutions
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (US)
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (US)
- United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (US)
- United States Army (US)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiological Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70009
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Defense Health Agency
- Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine