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Research interests

Javier joined the Department for Health at the University of Bath in 2014 as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Human Physiology before being promoted to Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in 2017.

Javier's research seeks to understand the interactions between nutrition and exercise in the context of health and disease. One strand of this work is to explore the role of carbohydrate availability in the regulation of energy balance, metabolic health and sports performance. A second strand aims to uncover new dietary approaches to influence the production of hormones from the gut, and thereby regulate appetite and energy expenditure.

Javier has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in journals such as Diabetes Care, Obesity Reviews, American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In recognition of this work, he recieved the Julie Wallace Award 2018 by the Nutrition Society. He also has editorial roles with The Journal of Physiology and Nutrition Research Reviews, and has acted as an expert panel member for the Research Council of Norway. Furthermore, Javier is the University of Bath ambassador for The Nutrition Society and The Physiological Society.

After completing a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and an MRes in Exercise Physiology, Javier completed his PhD in 2013, which covered the areas of human nutrition, exercise metabolism, and appetite. Following this, he completed a post-doc in collaboration with the University of Maastricht and Newcastle University studying the effects of nutrition on liver and muscle metabolism.

In addition to academic work, Javier has also provided nutrition consultancy to athletes and businesses.

Research interests

Human Nutrition
Exercise Metabolism
Energy Balance
Glucose Control
Metabolic Health

Research funding

Medical Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
The Physiological Society
The Rank Prize Funds
The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
Arla Foods Ingredients
Kenniscentrum Suiker and Voeding

Keywords

QP Physiology
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Glucose
Fat Metabolism
Obesity
Energy Balance
Diabetes
Appetite

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Projects 2015 2021

3 Finished
4 Active

Mobilising Vitamin D Sequestered In Adipose Tissue In Humans

Thompson, D., Betts, J. & Gonzalez, J.

11/10/18 → 10/10/21

Project: Research council

Blood Lipid Response to Dietary Fat

Betts, J. & Gonzalez, J.

10/10/17 → 1/08/19

Project: UK industry

Role of Rab3 in Peripheral Tissue Insulin Resistance

Koumanov, F., Betts, J., Gonzalez, J. & Thompson, D.

1/12/16 → 30/11/19

Project: Research council

Can Exercise in the Fasted State Unlock Metabolic Health Benefits for Overweight and Obese Individuals

Gonzalez, J.

1/09/16 → 1/04/19

Project: UK charity

International Research Accelerator Scheme

Fullagar, S., Clift, B., Turner, J., Gonzalez, J., Manley, A., Merchant, S. & Millington, B.

1/07/16 → 1/07/17

Project: Research-related funding › International Relations Office Funding

Research Output 2012 2019

53 Article
2 Comment/debate
2 Featured article
1 Book
4 More

2 Citations

Pre-Exercise Breakfast Ingestion versus Extended Overnight Fasting Increases Postprandial Glucose Flux after Exercise in Healthy Men: Pre-exercise feeding and postprandial glucose flux

Edinburgh, R. M., Hengist, A., Smith, H. A., Travers, R. L., Koumanov, F., Betts, J. A., Thompson, D., Walhin, J-P., Wallis, G. A., Hamilton, D. L., Stevenson, E. J., Tipton, K. D. & Gonzalez, J. T., 14 Aug 2018, In : American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 00163.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Breakfast

Fasting

Eating

Exercise

Glucose

20 Citations

Liver glycogen metabolism during and after prolonged endurance-type exercise: hepatic glycogen and endurance exercise

Gonzalez, J. T., Fuchs, C. J., Betts, J. A. & van Loon, L. J. C., 1 Sep 2016, In : American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 311, 3, p. E543-E553

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

Liver Glycogen

Exercise

Carbohydrates

Fructose

Glucose

13 Citations

Sucrose ingestion after exhaustive exercise accelerates liver, but not muscle glycogen repletion when compared to glucose ingestion in trained athletes

Fuchs, C., Gonzalez, J., Beelen, M., Cermak, N., Smith, F., Thelwall, P., Taylor, R., Trenell, M., Stevenson, E. & van Loon, L. J. C., 1 Jun 2016, In : Journal of Applied Physiology. 120, 11, p. 1328-1334 29 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

Glycogen

Athletes

Sucrose

Eating

Exercise

21 Citations

Ingestion of glucose or sucrose prevents liver but not muscle glycogen depletion during prolonged endurance-type exercise in trained cyclists

Gonzalez, J. T., Fuchs, C. J., Smith, F. E., Thelwall, P. E., Taylor, R., Stevenson, E. J., Trenell, M. I., Cermak, N. M. & van Loon, L. J. C., 15 Dec 2015, In : American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 309, 12, p. E1032-E1039 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

File

Glycogen

Sucrose

Eating

Liver Glycogen

Glucose

2 Citations