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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. metabolism
  4. carbohydrate metabolism
  5. carbohydrate loading
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. metabolism
  4. carbohydrate metabolism
  5. carbohydrate loading

Preferred term

carbohydrate loading

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Strategies used to maximize glycogen storage in muscle tissues by athletes to improve performance. It is also a strategy used in preoperative nutritional management to improve patient recovery.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • carb-loading
  • carbo-loading

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/297

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