scholarly journals A Low-Glycemic Index, High-Fiber, Pulse-Based Diet Improves Lipid Profile, but Does Not Affect Performance in Soccer Players

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1324
Author(s):  
Eliran Mizelman ◽  
Philip D. Chilibeck ◽  
Abdul Hanifi ◽  
Mojtaba Kaviani ◽  
Eric Brenna ◽  
...  

Pulses (i.e., lentils, chickpeas, beans, peas) are low-glycemic index, high-fiber foods that are beneficial for improving blood lipids. Young soccer players typically have low dietary fiber intake, perhaps because of concerns regarding gastro-intestinal problems during exercise performance. Twenty-seven (17 females) soccer players were randomized to receive a pulse-based diet or their regular diet for four weeks in a cross-over study and evaluated for changes in blood lipids and athletic performance, with 19 (22 ± 6y; 12 females) completing the study (eight participants withdrew because of lack of time). Women increased high density lipoproteins (+0.5 ± 0.7 vs. −0.6 ± 0.3 mmol/L; p < 0.01) and reduced total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein ratio (−2.4 ± 2.9 vs. +2.6 ± 2.2; p < 0.01) on the pulse-based vs. regular diet, respectively, while there were no differences between diet phases in men. Athletic performance assessed by distance covered during games by a global positioning system was not significantly different during the pulse-based vs. regular diet (9180 ± 1618 vs. 8987 ± 1808 m per game; p = 0.35). It is concluded that a pulse-based diet can improve blood lipid profile without affecting athletic performance in soccer players.

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyril WC Kendall ◽  
Livia S Augustin ◽  
Sandra Mitchell ◽  
Sandhya Sahye-Pudaruth ◽  
Judy Coveney ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Shahnai Basharat ◽  
Syed Amir Gilani ◽  
Shahid Bashir ◽  
Muhammad Mustafa Qamar

AbstractObjective:  Postpartum obesity leads to long-term maternal obesity and promotes drastic health complications. Low glycemic index diet is suggested to have a beneficial impact on blood lipid levels. Therefore, we conducted a study to explore the effect of low glycemic diet on blood lipid profile in obese postpartum women.Methods:  In a randomised controlled trial, 38 obese postpartum women in intervention and 36 obese post-partum women in control group were analysed. Subjects in the intervention group were assigned low glycemic index diet and to follow this protocol for 12 weeks and the control group was advised to continue their routine diet.Results:  Low glycemic diet had a positive impact on low density lipoprotein (LDL), triglyceride and highdensity lipoprotein (HDL) concentration (p < 0.05). A strong positive correlation was observed between the glycemic index and LDL (mg/dl), (r = 0.57; p = 0.02) and between glycemic index and triglyceride (mg/dl), (r = 0.51; p = 0.01) in control and intervention group. A negative correlation was identified between glycemic index and HDL (mg/dl), (r = -0.45; p = 0.01).Conclusion:  Study concluded that low glycemic index diet reduced low density lipoprotein and triglyceride level and increased HDL level in blood; further more a significant association was found between glycemic index and blood lipids profile. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir S Vasilenko ◽  
Evgeniya S Semenova ◽  
Yuliya B Semenova

Sports form the metabolic response caused by the body’s adaptation to increased physical stress, which leads to the restructuring of metabolism for energy and plastic maintenance of sport activities. The restructuring of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism is caused primarily by the increasing energy request body, depending on type and intensity of sports activity. In this research blood serum lipids were studied depending on the orientation of the training process. A total of 108 athletes (men and women) aged 15 to 20 years of different sports qualification (I sports category, Candidate Master of Sports and Master of Sports) were examined, and a control group of 28 persons of the same age and gender. Depending of the direction of the training process there were isolated 3 groups: cyclical sport that develops mainly endurance (academic rowing); sports of complex nature (football, volleyball, handball and Nordic combined); and complex coordinated sports (artistic gymnastics). Were studied: total cholesterol, high density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, atherogenic coefficient and triglycerides. The study was conducted in the preparatory period of the training cycle. The research had shown that the level of blood lipids depends on the orientation of training process and sports training. The most marked reduction of total cholesterol and high-density lipoproteins has been observed both in men and women in cyclic kinds of sports, developing mainly stamina that indicates that intense exercise in athletes who train primarily for endurance, cause the connection of lipids to the processes of energy supply of muscle activity.


2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Vaisar ◽  
Erica Couzens ◽  
Arnold Hwang ◽  
Andrew N Hoofnagle ◽  
Carolyn E Barlow ◽  
...  

Aim: One of the hallmarks of diabetes is impaired endothelial function. High density lipoproteins (HDL) can exert protective effects on endothelium stimulating NO production and protecting from inflammation. Previous study suggested that HDL in obese people with diabetes and metabolic syndrome and markedly low HDL-C lost endothelial protective function. We aimed to test whether type 2 diabetes impairs HDL endothelium protective functions in people with otherwise normal lipid profile. Methods: In a case-control study (n=40 per group) nested in the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study, we isolated HDL and measured its ability to stimulate activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS; phosphorylation of Ser1177) in endothelial cells and the ability of HDL to suppress inflammatory response of endothelial cells (NFkB activation). Additionally, we also measured by LCMS levels of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and plasma P-selectin by ELISA. Results: The HDL in people with type 2 diabetes lost almost 40% of its ability to stimulate eNOS activity (P<0.001) and 20% of its ability to suppress inflammation in endothelial cells ( P <0.001) compared to non-diabetic controls despite similar BMI and lipid profile (HDL-C, LDL-C, TC, TG).The ability of HDL to stimulate eNOS activity was negatively associated with plasma levels of P-selectin, an established marker of endothelial dysfunction (r=–0.32, P <0.001). Furthermore, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) levels were decreased in plasma of people with diabetes ( P =0.017) and correlated strongly with HDL-mediated eNOS activation. Conclusions: Collectively, our data suggest that HDL in individuals with type 2 diabetes loses its ability to maintain proper endothelial function independent of HDL-C, perhaps due to loss of S1P, and may contribute to development of diabetic complications.


Diabetes Care ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 822-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Bouche ◽  
S. W. Rizkalla ◽  
J. Luo ◽  
H. Vidal ◽  
A. Veronese ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Livia SA Augustin ◽  
Sonia Blanco Mejia ◽  
Arash Mirrahimi ◽  
Sandra Mitchell ◽  
Philip Connelly ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. O. Al-khateeb

This study aimed to investigate the of effect aqueous extract of red tea on average of glucose and lipid profile in New Zealand white male rabbits exposed to oxidative stress induced hydrogen peroxide H2O2 of drinking water for the duration 30-days. Treatment of  hydrogen peroxide 2% led alone to a significant increase (P≤0.05) in the concentration of glucose level and the concentration of total cholesterol rate and level of triglycerides and a significant decrease (P ≤ 0.05) in the level of estimating the concentration of high-density cholesterol in the blood serum lipoproteins and a significant increase in the concentration of lipoproteins and very low-lying density cholesterol was significantly higher in atherogenic indices the first and second, respectively, in the blood of animals treated with hydrogen peroxide compared to the control group. It got a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the concentration of glucose and cholesterol rate and triglycerides and in the concentration of lipoproteins and sessile very density cholesterol and in the atherogenic indices first and second respectively, as happened morally rise in the level of estimating the concentration of high-density lipoproteins cholesterol in the labor animal blood serum aqueous extract of red tea (125 mg / kg of body weight) added all of the hydrogen peroxide compared with the group treated rabbits hydrogen peroxide alone. It is concluded from this current study, the important role of the Red tea as an antioxidant through curb the harmful effects of some types of free radicals within the body and thus improve the most changes biochemical changes in the male albino rabbits  after exposure to oxidative stress Induced by hydrogen Peroxide 2% .


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Rokhsana Dil Afroz ◽  
Abu Sadat Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Md Ismail Khan ◽  
Tuhin Jahan

Background: Evidence shows that high density lipoproteins (HDLs) may exert multiple anti-atherogenic and anti-thrombotic effects that together decrease the risk of cardiovascular morbidity in hyperlipidaemic state. Experimental studies showed that fresh wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum Linn.) juice exerts lipid lowering effect as well as increases HDL-cholesterol level in rats. Objective: The present study was done to observe the effect of wheatgrass juice on serum HDL-cholesterol on experimentally induced dyslipidaemic rats evident by reduced HDL-cholesterol level. Materials and method: This experimental study was carried out in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, from July 2009 to June 2010. A total number of 48 healthy adult male Long Evans rats, age ranging from 2-3 months, and weighing from 140-200 grams were used for the present study. Six rats were taken in each group of total 8 groups treated differently with 1 control group. Rats of the first 5 groups were sacrificed at 29th day and their lipid profile was measured. Rests of the rats were sacrificed at 57th day and their lipid profile was measured. Results: Mean HDL-cholesterol of the group of rats treated with 10 mL/kg grass juice and 1% cholesterol diet, with 10 mL/kg grass juice and with 20 mL/kg grass juice were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.05, P<0.01 respectively). The mean HDL-cholesterol of the group treated with Atorvastatin for 28 days were also significantly increased (P<0.001).Conclusion: The present experiment showed that HDL-cholesterol level is increased by ingestion of wheat grass juice in experimental animals. Therefore, it provides the initial step for demonstrating cardio-protective effect of wheatgrass juice by increasing HDL-cholesterol level in blood in dyslipidaemic state. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dmcj.v3i1.22235 Delta Med Col J. Jan 2015; 3(1): 18-24


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diaa Abdelfattah ◽  
Abdulrahman Alduraywish

Abstract Introduction our study aimed to investigate the presence of depression and anxiety symptoms in diabetic patients and their association with various components of lipid profile.Methods 428 patients with diabetes mellitus joined our study. Their de- mographic and lipid profile measurements were collected. The screening questionnaire HADS was used to evaluate level of depression and anxiety. An age matched control group consisting of 50 individuals were taken and their lipid profiles and depression and anxiety levels were determined.Results it was found that 22.4% of the sample showed marked depressive symptoms and 28.5% showed marked anxiety symptoms. We found that: depression was associated strongly but not significantly (P=0.057) with lower high density lipoproteins, and associated significantly (P=0.036) with lower total cholesterol level. In addition, anxiety was associated significantly (0.000) with lower high density lipoproteins and was associated significantly (P=0.004) with higher triglycerides level. There was insignificant association between all components of lipid profile and either depression or anxiety levels in the control group.Conclusion Depressive and anxiety symptoms were common among diabetic patients. Depression was related to lower high density lipoproteins, and to lower total cholesterol level. Anxiety was strongly related to lower high density lipoproteins and to higher triglycerides level. This relationship was specific to patients with diabetes mellitus in our study .


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