Exercise Metabolism Following Ethanol Ingestion
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise, Metabolism, Nutrition
Brief summary
This study will investigate how ethanol (pure alcohol) influences carbohydrate and fat metabolism during prolonged, moderate intensity exercise. Participants will perform two bouts of cycling exercise with or without prior ingestion of ethanol, in a randomised order, separated by one week.
Detailed description
Very little research has investigated the influence of ethanol on metabolism during prolonged exercise. Evidence suggests that delivery of fat to the working muscles during exercise may be limited with ethanol and therefore this may shift the relative proportions of energy derived from muscle stores of carbohydrate as a result (Jorfeldt & Juhlin-Dannfelt, 1976). The current study aims to investigate how a small-moderate dose of ethanol influences where energy is derived from during a prolonged bout of moderate intensity cycling exercise. Participants will visit the lab on three occasions, once for preliminary measurements of fitness and body composition, and twice for the experimental bouts of exercise. Body composition will be assessed using a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan, which will measure lean mass, fat mass, and bone mineral density. Participants will then perform an incremental maximal oxygen uptake test to determine intensity for the experimental bouts of exercise. The two experimental bouts of exercise include cycling on an exercise bike for 2 hours at 55% of their maximal oxygen uptake (i.e. fitness) following 1 hours rest. This will be performed under two conditions: with and without ethanol ingestion. Pre and post exercise muscle biopsies will be collected to assess muscle metabolism, with regular blood samples and expired breath samples being collected to further investigate fuel delivery and use by the working tissues. The experimental bouts of exercise will be performed 1 week apart in a randomised order.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTEthanol
For one exercise session, participants will be asked to ingest a quantity of ethanol (in the form of vodka) sufficient to maximally stimulate liver alcohol metabolism.
Sponsors
University of Bath
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Habitual alcohol consumer (average 1-14 units per week) * BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2 * Be able to attend the laboratory and willing to participate in necessary protocols * Be willing to undertake the durations of the exercise protocol (2 hours) \] * Have the capacity and willingness to provide informed consent (oral and written)
Exclusion criteria
* Non-or excessive alcohol drinkers (0 or \>14 units per week) * History of substance abuse * Habitual/previously habitual smokers * BMI \>30.0 kg/m2 * Experience contraindications to the administration of the proposed anaesthetic (Lidocaine Hydrochloride)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in muscle glycogen content | Change in muscle glycogen content over 2 hours of moderate intensity cycling exercise | Muscle biopsy and subsequent biochemical analysis |
| Blood glucose concentration | Blood samples will be taken every 15 minutes during rest and the first hour of exercise, they will be taken every 30 minutes in the second hour of exercise. | Venous blood samples will be taken and biochemically analysed for blood glucose concentration. |
| Blood non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentration | Blood samples will be taken every 15 minutes during rest and the first hour of exercise, they will be taken every 30 minutes in the second hour of exercise. | Venous blood samples will be taken and biochemically analysed for NEFA concentration. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood ethanol concentration | Blood samples will be taken every 15 minutes during rest and the first hour of exercise, they will be taken every 30 minutes in the second hour of exercise. | Venous blood samples will be taken and biochemically analysed for blood ethanol concentration. |
| Fat Oxidation | Expired breath samples will be collected at baseline before beverage consumption and again after 1 hours rest. Samples will collected every 15 minutes during the first hour of exercise and every 30 minutes during the second hour | Fat oxidation will be determined through indirect calorimetry via the douglas bag technique. |
| Blood lactate concentration | Blood samples will be taken every 15 minutes during rest and the first hour of exercise, they will be taken every 30 minutes in the second hour of exercise. | Venous blood samples will be taken and biochemically analysed for blood lactate concentration. |
| Carbohydrate Oxidation | Expired breath samples will be collected at baseline before beverage consumption and again after 1 hours rest. Samples will collected every 15 minutes during the first hour of exercise and every 30 minutes during the second hour | Carbohydrate oxidation will be determined through indirect calorimetry via the douglas bag technique. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed