Association of carotenoids concentration in blood with physical performance in korean adolescents: The 2018 national fitness award project
- 주제(키워드) Blood carotenoids , Korean adolescents , Physical performance
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- OA유형 Green Published, gold
- 발행기관 MDPI AG
- 발행년도 2020
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000168851
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12061821
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32570892
- 저작권 이화여자대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Adolescent physical performance is not only dependent on exercise but also on the role of antioxidants obtained through a healthy diet. However, few studies have specifically identified the relationship between carotenoids, a common antioxidant, and physical performance. This crosssectional study aims to investigate the association between the level of carotenoids in the blood and physical performance among Korean adolescents aged 13 to 18 years. The study sample consisted of 450 participants (190 males, 260 females) from the 2018 National Fitness Award project. In boys, multiple regression analysis after adjustment for age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, drinking, and physical activity revealed that the α-carotene level was positively associated with a 20-m progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run (PACER) (β = 5.350, p < 0.05) and estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) (β = 1.049, p < 0.05). In girls, after adjustment for age, BMI, smoking, drinking, and physical activity, the levels of α-carotene were positively associated with a 20-m PACER (β = 3.290, p < 0.05), VO2max (β = 0.644, p < 0.05) and curl-up (β = 5.782, p < 0.05), and β-carotene (β = 2.983, p < 0.05) and total carotenoids (β = 4.248, p < 0.05) were positively associated with curl-up. Our results suggest that an increased level of carotenoids in the blood may be associated with better physical performance among adolescents in Korea. © 2020 by the authors.
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