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Benjamim CJR, Lopes da Silva LS, da Silva Gonçalves L, Tasinafo Júnior MF, Spellanzon B, Rebelo MA, Tanus-Santos JE, Bueno Júnior CR. The effects of dietary nitrate ingestion on physical performance tests in 50-65 years old postmenopausal women: A pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, and crossover study. Clin Nutr 2024; 43:1642-1646. [PMID: 38805867 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2024.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS The post-menopausal period represents a noteworthy stage in a woman's life characterized by hormonal shifts that can influence diverse biological processes encompassing energy metabolism and physical performance. NO3- effects on physical performance in 50-65 years old postmenopausal women after short-term supplementation remain unknown. METHODS This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. After two sessions in non-consecutive days of familiarization tests, fifteen post-menopausal women aged between 50 and 65 were enrolled in this study. The trial consisted of two eight-day arms: a) NO3- -70 mL of beetroot juice (BRJ) with ˜400 mg of NO3-, and b) placebo (PLA) -70 mL of BRJ NO3- depleted. Both interventions were obtained from the same manufacturer's product, presenting the same organoleptic properties. After this period, five physical performance tests (handgrip strength, arm curl, sit-to-stand, agility and dynamic balance and 6-min walk test (6MWT)) were applied. RESULTS Fourteen participants completed all experimental protocols, including a minimum seven-day washout period between protocols. NO2- plasma concentrations were consistently elevated in the NO3- condition at 0.41 (0.40) μM compared to the PLA at 0.18 (0.18) μM (p < 0.001). The 6MWT showed higher values in BRJ with NO3- condition (19.6 m [95%CI: 1.33 to 37.88]; p = 0.038), while the other physical performance tests did not show significant difference between conditions (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest benefits in the physical performance of activities with longer durations, indicating that the adaptation caused by ingestion of NO3- may be related to the cardiorespiratory capacity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cicero Jonas R Benjamim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EEFERP/USP) Ribeirão, Preto, Brazil.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EEFERP/USP) Ribeirão, Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EEFERP/USP) Ribeirão, Preto, Brazil
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- Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EEFERP/USP) Ribeirão, Preto, Brazil
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Benjamim CJR, da Silva LSL, Sousa YBA, Rodrigues GDS, Pontes YMDM, Rebelo MA, Gonçalves LDS, Tavares SS, Guimarães CS, da Silva Sobrinho AC, Tanus-Santos JE, Gualano B, Bueno Júnior CR. Acute and short-term beetroot juice nitrate-rich ingestion enhances cardiovascular responses following aerobic exercise in postmenopausal women with arterial hypertension: A triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 211:12-23. [PMID: 38092272 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The increase in blood pressure (BP) levels in the postmenopausal period can be partly explained by the decrease in nitric oxide synthases (NOS). OBJECTIVE To investigate the acute and one-week effects of beetroot juice nitrate-rich (BRJ-NO3-rich) ingestion on cardiovascular and autonomic performance in response to submaximal aerobic exercise in postmenopausal women with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) who are physically inactive. METHODS Fourteen postmenopausal women with SAH [mean (SD) age: 59(4) y; BMI (kg/m2): 29.2(3.1)] completed submaximal aerobic exercise bouts after an acute and a one-week intervention with BRJ in a placebo-controlled, randomized, triple-blind, crossover design. Participants ingested either BRJ (800 mg of NO3-) or placebo acutely and drank either BRJ (400 mg of NO3-) or placebo every day for the next six days. After two and ½ hours, they performed a session of aerobic submaximal aerobic exercise, and their systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), flow-mediated dilation (FMD), heart rate (HR) recovery, and HR variability were measured. RESULTS In the post-exercise recovery period, SBP dropped significantly in the BRJ-NO3-rich group (-9.28 mmHg [95%CI: -1.68 to -16.88] ES: -0.65, p = 0.019) compared to placebo after acute ingestion. The FMD values increased after acute BRJ-NO3-rich on post-exercise (3.18 % [0.36 to 5.99] ES: 0.87, p = 0.031). After the one-week intervention, FMD values were higher in the BRJ-NO3-rich group before (4.5 % [1.62 to 7.37] ES: 1.21, p = 0.005) and post-exercise measurements (4.2 % [1.52 to 6.87] ES: 1.22, p = 0.004) vs. placebo. HRV indices with remarkable parasympathetic modulation to heart recovered faster on the BRJ-NO3-rich group than placebo group. No between-group differences were identified in values of HR post-exercise recovery in the 30s, 60s, 120s, 180s, and 300s. CONCLUSIONS Acute and short-term BRJ-NO3-rich ingestion may enhance cardiovascular and autonomic behavior in response to aerobic exercise in postmenopausal women diagnosed with SAH. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NUMBER https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05384340.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cicero Jonas R Benjamim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- School of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EEFERP/USP) Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, USP, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EEFERP/USP) Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Ribeirao Preto Nursing School, University of São Paulo (EERP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Lifestyle Medicine, Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group, University of São Paulo, Medical School (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EEFERP/USP) Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Ribeirao Preto Nursing School, University of São Paulo (EERP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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