These research articles help show a larger relationship. Some show reduced raction, some positive, but most no differences between carbohydrate intake around training and no carbohydrate intake.
To get a more complete picture we must also examine these along side other research findings examining protein transcription, cytoskeleton damage/repair, and hydration status response among others. This is a short list that I had focussing upon cho and exercise of different types, intensity, and duration.
1: Henson DA, Nieman DC, Pistilli EE, Schilling B, Colacino A, Utter AC, Fagoaga OR, Vinci DM, Nehlsen-Cannarella SL. Related Articles, Books, LinkOut
Influence of carbohydrate and age on lymphocyte function following a marathon.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2004 Jun;14(3):308-22.
PMID: 15256691 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
2: Nieman DC, Davis JM, Brown VA, Henson DA, Dumke CL, Utter AC, Vinci DM, Downs MF, Smith JC, Carson J, Brown A, McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS. Related Articles, Books, LinkOut
Influence of carbohydrate ingestion on immune changes after 2 h of intensive resistance training.
J Appl Physiol. 2004 Apr;96(4):1292-8. Epub 2003 Dec 12.
PMID: 14672962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
3: McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS, Nieman DC, Morrow JD, Utter AC, Henson DA, Dumke CL, Vinci DM. Related Articles, Compound via MeSH, Substance via MeSH, Books, LinkOut
Influence of carbohydrate ingestion on oxidative stress and plasma antioxidant potential following a 3 h run.
Free Radic Res. 2003 Aug;37(8):835-40.
PMID: 14567443 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
4: McFarlin BK, Flynn MG, Stewart LK, Timmerman KL. Related Articles, Substance via MeSH, Books, LinkOut
Carbohydrate intake during endurance exercise increases natural killer cell responsiveness to IL-2.
J Appl Physiol. 2004 Jan;96(1):271-5. Epub 2003 Sep 12.
PMID: 12972438 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
5: Green KJ, Croaker SJ, Rowbottom DG. Related Articles, Compound via MeSH, Substance via MeSH, Books, LinkOut
Carbohydrate supplementation and exercise-induced changes in T-lymphocyte function.
J Appl Physiol. 2003 Sep;95(3):1216-23.
PMID: 12909602 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
6: Bishop NC, Walsh NP, Scanlon GA. Related Articles, Compound via MeSH, Substance via MeSH, Books, LinkOut
Effect of prolonged exercise and carbohydrate on total neutrophil elastase content.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003 Aug;35(8):1326-32.
PMID: 12900686 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
7: Bishop NC, Gleeson M, Nicholas CW, Ali A. Related Articles, Compound via MeSH, Substance via MeSH, Books, LinkOut
Influence of carbohydrate supplementation on plasma cytokine and neutrophil degranulation responses to high intensity intermittent exercise.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2002 Jun;12(2):145-56.
PMID: 12187615 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
8: Venkatraman JT, Pendergast DR. Related Articles, Books, LinkOut
Effect of dietary intake on immune function in athletes.
Sports Med. 2002;32(5):323-37. Review.
PMID: 11929359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
9: Bishop NC, Walsh NP, Haines DL, Richards EE, Gleeson M. Related Articles, Compound via MeSH, Substance via MeSH, Books, LinkOut
Pre-exercise carbohydrate status and immune responses to prolonged cycling: I. Effect on neutrophil degranulation.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2001 Dec;11(4):490-502.
PMID: 11915783 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
10: Nieman DC. Related Articles, Books, LinkOut
Exercise immunology: nutritional countermeasures.
Can J Appl Physiol. 2001;26 Suppl:S45-55. Review.
PMID: 11897882 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
11: Gleeson M, Lancaster GI, Bishop NC. Related Articles, Books, LinkOut
Nutritional strategies to minimise exercise-induced immunosuppression in athletes.
Can J Appl Physiol. 2001;26 Suppl:S23-35. Review.
PMID: 11897880 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
12: Koch AJ, Potteiger JA, Chan MA, Benedict SH, Frey BB. Related Articles, Compound via MeSH, Substance via MeSH, Books, LinkOut
Minimal influence of carbohydrate ingestion on the immune response following acute resistance exercise.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2001 Jun;11(2):149-61.
PMID: 11402249 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]