Nutritional invervention study in a healthy, athletic, male population Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Multicenter, non-randomized, interventional study design examining the effect of daily supplementation with highly bioavailable omega-3 fatty acids on plasma fatty acids levels, and peripheral levels
Sponsors
Struct Nutrition, LLC
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Players of NCAA Division I and III teams
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Younger than 18 years of age 2. The use of long-term anti-inflammatory therapy (= 20 days) 3. The use of anti-hypertensive medications 4. The use of medications known to affect blood lipids 5. The consumption of fish oil or omega-3 FA supplementation 6. Self-reported consumption of more than two servings of fish per week 7. Athletes who were injured (including concussive injuries), became ill, were unable to participate in regularly scheduled conditioning, practice, or competitions, or those who did not meet the threshold compliance standards for daily supplementation (= 80%) were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum Nf-L levels. Blood was obtained from participants at various time points chosen to coincide with changes in practice intensity, the amount of physical contact, and the number and magnitude of head impacts | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plasma fatty acids levels sampled as above | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed