carbohydrate loading

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001042",
  "term": "carbohydrate loading",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "carb-loading",
    "carbo-loading"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "carbohydrate metabolism",
    "sports nutrition",
    "special diets",
    "high carbohydrate diet",
    "preoperative care"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "carga de carbohidratos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/carbohydrate-loading/"
}