The Claim

In young men undergoing glycogen depletion with indigestible carbohydrate intake, plasma sodium concentration decreases by approximately 1 meq/L, but this change is insufficient to meaningfully alter bioimpedance measurements.

Source: Muscle glycogen depletion does not alter segmental extracellular and intracellular water distribution measured using bioimpedance spectroscopy.

What the research says

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In plain English

When young guys eat certain carbs that don’t digest and burn through their stored energy, their blood sodium dips just a little — but not enough to throw off body scan measurements.

See the scientific wording

Plasma sodium concentration decreases slightly (by ~1 meq/L) in young men during glycogen depletion with indigestible carbohydrate intake, but this change is too small to meaningfully affect bioimpedance measurements.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Muscle glycogen depletion does not alter segmental extracellular and intracellular water distribution measured using bioimpedance spectroscopy.

    The study looked at young men who burned off muscle fuel and ate indigestible carbs, and found their body water stayed balanced and didn’t trick body scanners. This matches the idea that small changes in salt levels don’t mess up these measurements.

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