Price, OJ, Hull, JH, Howatson, G et al. (2 more authors) (2015) Vitamin D and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in athletes with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: a pilot study. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 9 (3). pp. 369-378. ISSN 1747-6348
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to determine the combined effect of vitamin D and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation on airway function and inflammation in recreational athletes with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Methods: Ten recreational athletes with EIB participated in a single-blind, placebo-controlled trial over six consecutive weeks. All subjects attended the laboratory on three occasions. Each visit was separated by a period of 3 weeks: visit 1 (usual diet), visit 2 (placebo) and visit 3 (SMARTFISH® NutriFriend 2000; 30 µg vitamin D3–3000 mg eicosapentaenoic acid, 3000 mg docosahexaenoic acid) consumed once daily for a period of 3 weeks. Venous blood was collected at the beginning of each trial to determine vitamin D status. Spirometry was performed pre- and post-eucapnic voluntary hyperpnoea (EVH). Results: The Maximum fall in FEV1 (ΔFEV1max) post-EVH was not different between visits (usual diet: −15.9 ± 3.6%, placebo: −16.1 ± 6.1%, vitamin D + omega-3 PUFA: −17.8 ± 7.2%). Serum vitamin D remained unchanged between visits. Conclusion: Vitamin D and omega-3 PUFA supplementation does not attenuate the reduction in lung function post-EVH. This finding should be viewed as preliminary until the results of randomised controlled trials are made available.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | airway dysfunction; exercise-induced bronchoconstriction; inflammation; omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; vitamin D |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biomedical Sciences (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2021 12:03 |
Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2021 12:03 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1586/17476348.2015.1036032 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:175667 |