Blar i Brage NIH på forfatter "Valsdottir, Thorhildur"
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Effect of a Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet and a Single Bout of Exercise on Glucose Tolerance, Lipid Profile and Endothelial Function in Normal Weight Young Healthy Females
Valsdottir, Thorhildur; Henriksen, Christine; Odden, Nancy; Nellemann, Birgitte; Jeppesen, Per Bendix; Hisdal, Jonny; Westerberg, Ane Cecilie; Jensen, Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Low-carbohydrate-high-fat (LCHF) diets are efficient for weight loss, and are also used by healthy people to maintain bodyweight. The main aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 3-week energy-balanced LCHF-diet, ... -
Eight sessions of endurance training decrease fasting glucose and improve glucose tolerance in middle-aged overweight males
Jelstad, Stian S.; Valsdottir, Thorhildur; Johansen, Egil Ivar; Jensen, Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Exercise improves metabolic regulation and reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The recommendations for exercise are rather general and the health benefits of controlled training ... -
Protein intake in the early recovery period after exhaustive exercise improves performance the following day
Sollie, Ove; Jeppesen, Per Bendix; Tangen, Daniel S.; Jernerén, Fredrik; Nellemann, Birgitte; Valsdottir, Thorhildur; Madsen, Klavs; Turner, Cheryl; Refsum, Helga; Skålhegg, Bjørn Steen; Ivy, John L.; Jensen, Jørgen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of protein and carbohydrate ingestion during early recovery from exhaustive exercise on performance after 18-h recovery. Eight elite cyclists (V̇o2max: 74.0 ± 1.6 ...