Systematic Physical Exercise and Spirulina maxima Supplementation Improve Body Composition, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Blood Lipid Profile: Correlations of a Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial
| Autor: | Francisco J. Olivas-Aguirre, Rosa Patricia Hernández-Torres, Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe, Arnulfo Ramos-Jiménez, Luis Mario Gómez-Miranda, J. Jesús Manríquez-Torres |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
obesity
Physiology Clinical Biochemistry Blood lipids 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Physical exercise Biochemistry Body fat percentage law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law physical exercise medicine randomized trial 030212 general & internal medicine arthrospira maxima Molecular Biology nutraceuticals business.industry lcsh:RM1-950 VO2 max Cardiorespiratory fitness Cell Biology medicine.disease Obesity antioxidants lcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Antioxidants, Vol 8, Iss 11, p 507 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2076-3921 |
| Popis: | Cardiovascular diseases are part of the highly preventable chronic diseases associated with changes in lifestyle. Within them, physical activity, low-fat and high-fiber diets are distinguished as the main support for prevention, even when supplementation with nutraceuticals has become a very common practice. Fifty-two young sedentary men with excess body weight (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg·m−2) were enrolled in a randomized-crossover controlled trial [six weeks of a systematic physical exercise with Spirulina maxima or placebo supplementation (4.5 g·day−1)]. Body composition, blood lipid profile, and maximal oxygen uptake were determined pre/post intervention. Pairwise comparisons showed a significant improvement (p < 0.01) on blood lipid profile in the group of exercise plus Spirulina maxima. Moreover, correlations of absolute changes of BMI, body fat percentage, blood lipids and maximal oxygen uptake were statistically significant (p < 0.01). These results indicate that the Spirulina maxima supplementation could be acting in a synergistic way with exercise due to the enhanced effects on body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and blood lipid profile. This phenomenon should be considered to reduce risk of cardiovascular disorders. Trial registration: Clinical Trials, NCT02837666 (July 19, 2016). |
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