Antioxidant-Rich Functional Foods and Exercise: Unlocking Metabolic Health Through Nrf2 and Related Pathways

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(3), P. 1098 - 1098

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

This article reviews the synergistic effects of antioxidant-enriched functional foods and exercise in improving metabolic health, focusing on underlying molecular mechanisms. The review incorporates evidence from PubMed, SCOPUS, Web Science, PsycINFO, reference lists relevant up to 20 December 2024, highlighting central role Nrf2 pathway. As a critical regulator oxidative stress adaptation, mediates benefits these interventions. presents an innovative approach understanding regulation inflammation, its potential prevention treatment various diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular pulmonary diabetes, inflammatory conditions, ageing, infections such as COVID-19. novelty this study is investigate bioactive compounds found (such polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamins) exercise-induced activation combined reveals their improve insulin sensitivity lipid metabolism reduce offering promising strategy for management chronic diseases. However, there are significant gaps current research, particularly regarding mechanisms interaction between diet, physical activity, activation, well long-term different populations, those with In addition, interactions other signalling pathways, AMPK, NF-κB, PI3K/Akt, collective contributions health explored. Furthermore, novel biomarkers presented assess impact strategies, NAD+/NADH ratio, GSH markers mitochondrial health. findings provide valuable insights into how integration antioxidant-rich diet regular can by activating related pathways represent strategies disorders. Further studies needed fully understand therapeutic interventions diseases stress, disease, cancer.

Language: Английский

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Case Report: Potential benefits of a single functional neurology intervention in athletic rehabilitation and recovery: a case study

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

This study analyze the effect of a single functional neurology session on sports performance, pain perception, fatigue perception and thermographic muscular response in an international female weightlifting athlete with incapacity to tolerate weight. Functional is discipline leveraging neuroplasticity for non-invasive recovery performance optimization. We found how improved load tolerance, enabling her lift weights at pre-injury levels after just reduced from 80 0 90 20 100-point scale while data showed up 15% decrease body temperature indicating inflammation muscle recovery. Then, we intervention produced improve perceptions, peripheral vascular inter-national initial supports incorporation into rehabilitation, under-scoring its potential optimizing athletes' health performance.

Language: Английский

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Personalizing Nutrition Strategies: Bridging Research and Public Health

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 305 - 305

Published: March 13, 2024

In recent years, although life expectancy has increased significantly, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to pose a significant threat the health of global population. Therefore, eating habits have been recognized as key modifiable factors that influence people’s and well-being. For this reason, it is interesting study dietary patterns, since human diet complex mixture macronutrients, micronutrients, bioactive compounds, can modulate multiple physiological processes, including immune function, metabolism, inflammation. To ensure data we acquired were current relevant, searched primary secondary sources, scientific journals, bibliographic indexes, databases in last 15 years with most relevant articles. After search, observed all research on NCDs suggests critical factor shaping an individual’s outcomes. Thus, cardiovascular, metabolic, mental, dental, visual depends largely intake, nutritional behaviors. A high processed refined foods, added sugars, saturated fats increase risk developing chronic diseases. On other hand, rich whole, nutrient-dense such vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, adherence Mediterranean improve health’s people.

Language: Английский

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Green strength: The role of micronutrients in plant-based diets for athletic performance enhancement

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(12), P. e32803 - e32803

Published: June 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Rice bran: Nutritional value, health benefits, and global implications for aflatoxin mitigation, cancer, diabetes, and diarrhea prevention

Food Chemistry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 464, P. 141749 - 141749

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Assessing Nutritional Knowledge and Physical Health Among Football Players: A Pilot Study from Three Sports Clubs in Western Romania

Sports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 16 - 16

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Football players require optimal nutrition and physical fitness to enhance their performance maintain health. Understanding the relationships among nutritional knowledge, dietary habits, health, substance use in athletes is essential for developing effective strategies. This study investigates these factors male football aged 16-33 years. The involved 60 from three teams Liga4Arad. A mixed-methods approach was used, incorporating a self-developed pilot questionnaire internationally validated instruments. reliability of confirmed using Guttman's λ2. assessed eating use, health parameters, including body fat percentage training frequency. Spearman's correlation used analyze data explore interrelationships between factors. It important note that this not previously specific context. Nutritional knowledge positively correlated with healthier habits (ρ = 0.675, p < 0.001). Intensive higher activity levels were both associated improved composition lower 0.341, 0.006). Supplement moderately alcohol consumption 0.548, 0.001) weakly smoking 0.348, 0.007). highlights strong relationship players, as well significant role frequent intense reducing percentages enhancing fitness. Additionally, findings suggest moderate association supplement consumption, underscoring need tailored interventions address its impact on players' behaviors performance.

Language: Английский

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Comprehensive health assessment of retired martial arts athletes: bone density, dietary intake, physical activity, and wellbeing

Frontiers in Aging, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Regular physical activity offers benefits like enhanced bone density, which often persists post-retirement. However, retirement can lead to weight gain and changes in quality of life due reduced activity. Therefore, this study investigates the long-term effects elite athletic experience by comparing retired Jordanian male athletes (ages 40–50) with non-athletes same age. The differences were explored changes, life, happiness, stress, insomnia, activity, dietary intake understand how martial arts impact these health dimensions. Methods A descriptive case-control was conducted among 30 20 age-matched non-athletes. Bone density body composition measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans. Additional assessments included anthropometric measurements, a 3-day recall, (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), (WHOQOL), happiness (Subjective Happiness Scale), stress (Perceived Stress insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index). Results Retired showed significantly higher Z-scores for left femur (neck total) AP spine, p -values &lt;0.05. Among non-athletes, 65% had normal Z-score ≥ −1.9 T-score &gt; −1.1, 20% abnormal &lt; −1.9, 15% osteopenia between −1.1 −2.4. In contrast, 100% −1.1. exhibited greater than -value &lt;0.05; average 18.548 kg, mean 4.3 kg. There statistically significant perceived levels there no groups subjective Insomnia Index. Conclusion reveals that maintain better but face their non-athlete counterparts. Both enjoy high low insomnia. These findings underscore importance continued suggest both should adopt balanced lifestyle manage effectively.

Language: Английский

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Gender differences in eating habits and sports preferences across age groups: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Translational Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: March 12, 2025

Gender differences in dietary habits, physical activity and body composition are key determinants of health disease risk. Although these well documented, their variation across age groups remains poorly explored. This study examines gender-specific patterns eating behaviours, sport preferences metrics, with the aim providing evidence for tailored public interventions. A cross-sectional was conducted on 2,276 participants (1,349 females 927 males) aged 18–75 years. Recruitment combined an online survey clinical assessments. Body evaluated bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) habits were investigated detailed weekly food diaries. between five statistically analysed using chi-square t-tests (p ≤ 0.05). The protocol approved by Lazio Area 5 Ethics Committee. Significant observed genders: men had a higher lean mass basal metabolic rate, whereas women showed fat all groups. Eating varied significantly: preferred salty protein-rich foods, consumed alcohol more frequently prevalence meal skipping uncontrolled behaviour. Women greater regularity, preference sweet tastes likelihood alone older Sports participation differs markedly group 30–39 years, which predominantly involved team sports, while favoured strength training skill activities. highlights strong gender disparities lifestyle behaviour, evolve age. These findings underline that strategies, responding to requirements, needed promote healthier lifestyles reduce inequalities. Future studies should use longitudinal designs explore causal relationships. is registered ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06661330; 22 October 2024, retrospectively). Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06661330 .

Language: Английский

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Comparison of Physical Characteristics, Strength and Power Performance Between Elite 3 × 3 and 5 × 5 Male Basketball Players

Sports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 90 - 90

Published: March 21, 2025

Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the differences in physical characteristics, leg strength, and jumping performance between 3 × 5 male basketball players. Methods: Twelve elite-level players (26.0 ± 13.0 years; 201.4 6.6 cm; 95.50 11.50 kg) twelve (26.7 7.3 193.0 5.1 98.03 9.77 kg), all male, were enrolled study. After anthropometric measurements standardized warm ups, countermovement jump (CMJ), drop (DJ) isokinetic strength testing conducted, respectively. Results: An independent two-sample t-test revealed that athletes notably (p < 0.005) taller, with a lower body fat percentage (11.9 3.6% vs. 18.6 10.9%) higher quadricep (317.21 36.54 N·m 284.76 29.77 313.32 24.08 285.87 31.2 for left right leg, respectively). Conversely, displayed superior CMJ concentric eccentric peak forces, power, reactive index. In DJ, also excelled force, index, height. Conclusions: findings indicate while excel physique their body, outperform them power-related metrics.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of Dietary Requirements Through Sports-Specific Training

Methods and protocols in food science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 129 - 145

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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