Macronutrient intake and whole body protein metabolism following resistance exercise

The provision of carbohydrate (CHO) supplements following resistance exercise attenuated muscle protein (PRO) degradation (Roy et al. J. Appl. Physiol. 82:1882-1888, 1997). The addition of PRO may have a synergistic effect upon whole body protein balance by increasing synthesis (Biolo et al. Am. J. Physiol. 273:E122-E129, 1997). PURPOSE: To determine if the macronutrient composition of a postexercise beverage would alter muscle anabolism and/or …