Does diet quality influence physical performance? 🧐
Data from active adults.
Influence of nutrition pattern on exercise performance, inflammation and muscle damage biomarkers in a non-athlete healthy young cohort
Study Details
This new study explored the influence of dietary patterns on exercise outcomes and systemic physiological biomarkers in active young adults 🔍
Participants completed questionnaires to assess diet patterns which were analysed to establish associations with…
🔥 Inflammation
💪 Muscle damage
⚡️ Exercise performance
Key Findings
Greater physical performance and muscle mass were associated with diets higher in…
🍖 Protein
🥑 Fat
🥔 Carbohydrate
Lower inflammation scores were associated with higher intakes of…
🍖 Protein
🥑 Unsaturated fat
🥬 Folate
☀️ Vitamin D
Whereas, higher inflammation scores were associated with higher intakes of…
🍬 Simple sugars
🧈 Saturated fats
🫘 Insoluble fiber
Conclusion
Nutrient-rich dietary patterns appear to enhance exercise performance through muscle mass in both sexes 💪
Eating enough and eating enough quality food can have significant effects on performance and inflammation ✅
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41577799/
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