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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 and Reader (Associate Professor) in 2020.
Javier's research is aimed at understanding diet-exercise interactions in health and disease. One strand of this work is to explore the role of carbohydrate availability in metabolic health, energy balance and (endurance) 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.
In recognition of his research, Javier received the Julie Wallace Award 2018 by the Nutrition Society. He is also on the editorial boards of The Journal of Physiology, The Journal of Nutrition, and is an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism.
Prior to his lectureship at Bath, Javier completed a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science, an MRes in Exercise Physiology, and a PhD in Human Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. Following this, he completed a post-doctoral fellowship 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 provides nutrition consultancy to athletes and businesses.
Research interests
- Human Nutrition
- Exercise Metabolism
- Energy Balance
- Glucose Control
- Metabolic Health
Research funding
- British Heart Foundation
- 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
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Mobilising Vitamin D Sequestered In Adipose Tissue In Humans
Thompson, D., Betts, J. & Gonzalez, J.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
11/10/18 → 10/10/21
Project: Research council
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Blood Lipid Response to Dietary Fat
Lucozade Ribena Suntory Limited
10/10/17 → 1/08/19
Project: UK industry
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Role of Rab3 in Peripheral Tissue Insulin Resistance
Koumanov, F., Betts, J., Gonzalez, J. & Thompson, D.
1/12/16 → 30/11/20
Project: Research council
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Can Exercise in the Fasted State Unlock Metabolic Health Benefits for Overweight and Obese Individuals
1/09/16 → 1/04/19
Project: UK charity
Research Output
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Lipid metabolism links nutrient-exercise timing to insulin sensitivity in men classified as overweight or obese. Breakfast, exercise and metabolic health
Edinburgh, R., Bradley, H., Abdullah, N-F., Robinson, S., Chrzanowski-Smith, O., Walhin, J-P., Joanisse, S., Manolopoulos, K., Philp, A., Hengist, A., Chabowski, A., Brodsky, F., Koumanov, F., Betts, J., Thompson, D., Wallis, G. & Gonzalez, J., 31 Mar 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105, 3, p. 660-676 17 p., dgz104.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
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., 1 Nov 2018, In: American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 315, 5, p. E1062-E1074 13 p., 00163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access21 Citations (Scopus)12 Downloads (Pure) -
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-E553Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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 › peer-review
Open AccessFile40 Citations (Scopus)242 Downloads (Pure) -
Molecular Adaptations of Adipose Tissue to 6 weeks of Morning Fasting vs Daily Breakfast Consumption in Lean and Obese Adults: Extended morning fasting and adipose tissue physiology
Gonzalez, J., Richardson, J., Chowdhury, E., Koumanov, F., Holman, G., Cooper, S., Thompson, D., Tsintzas, K. & Betts, J., 15 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Physiology. 596, 4, p. 609-622 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Dataset for "Biological sex and aerobic capacity are key determinants of peak fat oxidation rates during exercise"
Chrzanowski-Smith, O. (Creator), Edinburgh, R. (Creator), Gonzalez, J. (Creator), Thomas, M. (Data Collector), Hengist, A. (Data Collector), Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Betts, J. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 11 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00611
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Dataset for the day-to-day reliability of peak fat oxidation and FATMAX
Chrzanowski-Smith, O. (Creator), Edinburgh, R. (Creator), Gonzalez, J. (Creator), Thomas, M. (Data Collector), Haralabidis, N. (Data Collector), Williams, S. (Supervisor) & Betts, J. (Supervisor), University of Bath, 13 May 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00723
Dataset
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Evaluation of a graded exercise test to determine peak fat oxidation in individuals with low cardiorespiratory fitness
Chrzanowski-Smith, O. (Creator), Edinburgh, R. (Creator), Gonzalez, J. (Creator), Betts, J. (Contributor) & Stokes, K. (Contributor), University of Bath, 5 Nov 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00706
Dataset
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FEEDING INFLUENCES ADIPOSE TISSUE RESPONSES TO EXERCISE IN OVERWEIGHT MEN
Chen, Y. (Creator), Travers, R. (Researcher), Walhin, J. (Researcher), Gonzalez, J. (Researcher), Koumanov, F. (Researcher), Betts, J. (Researcher) & Thompson, D. (Project Leader), University of Bath, 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00361
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Dataset for "Six weeks of daily morning fasting causes no adaptation of metabolic or appetite responses to feeding in adults with obesity"
Chowdhury, E. (Creator), Betts, J. (Creator), Thompson, D. (Project Member), Gonzalez, J. (Project Member), Richardson, J. (Project Member) & Tsintzas, K. (Project Member), University of Bath, 29 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00541
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