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J Appl Physiol (September 13, 2002). doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00140.2002
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Articles in PresS, published online ahead of print September 13, 2002
J Appl Physiol, 10.1152/jap.00140.2002
Submitted on February 25, 2002
Accepted on September 6, 2002

Oxidation Rate of Exogenous Carbohydrate during Exercise is Higher in Boys than in Men

Brian W Timmons1, Oded Bar-Or1, and Michael C Riddell2*

1 Children's Exercise and Nutrition Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2 Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Yourk University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: mriddell{at}yorku.ca.

To determine whether the relative utilization of exogenous carbohydrate (CHOexo) differs between children and adults, substrate utilization during 60 min of cycling at 70% VO2peak was determined in 12 pre- and early-pubertal boys (9.8 ± 0.1 yrs) and 10 men (22.1 ± 0.5 yrs) on 2 occasions. Subjects consumed either a placebo or a 13C-enriched 6% CHOexo beverage (total volume/trial: 24 ml/kg). Substrate utilization was calculated for the final 30 min of exercise. During both trials, total fat oxidation was higher (5.4 ± 0.5 vs. 3.0 ± 0.4 mg.kg-1.min-1, P<0.001) and total CHO oxidation lower (27.4 ± 1.5 vs. 34.8 ± 1.2 mg.kg-1.min-1, P<0.001) in boys than in men, respectively. During the CHOexo trial, CHOexo oxidation was higher (P<0.001) in boys (8.8 ± 0.5 mg.kg-1.min-1) than in men (6.2 ± 0.5 mg.kg-1.min-1) and provided a greater (P<0.001) relative proportion of total energy in boys (21.8 ± 1.4%) than in men (14.6 ± 0.9%). These results suggest that although endogenous CHO utilization during exercise is lower, the relative oxidation of ingested CHO is considerably higher in boys than in men. This greater reliance on CHOexo in boys may be important in preserving endogenous fuels and may be related to pubertal status.




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