Low-carbohydrate diets for athletes: what evidence?

Br J Sports Med. 2014 Jul;48(14):1077-8. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093824. Epub 2014 May 26.

Authors

Timothy Noakes¹, Jeff S Volek², Stephen D Phinney³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town and Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands, South Africa.
² Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
³ School of Medicine (emeritus), University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA.

PMID: 24861453
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093824

No abstract available

Keywords: Athletics.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological / physiology
Athletic Performance / physiology
Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted*
Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage
Dietary Carbohydrates / adverse effects
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Risk Factors
Sports Medicine*

Substances

Dietary Carbohydrates