Biological assessment of the omega-3 status after omega-3 enriched dietary during an active seasonal performance on soccer players

Abstract

Abstract Background To assess the physiological change of blood fatty acid composite during the seasonal performance of soccer players with omega-6/omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid balanced dietary supplementation. Methods This study included 20 healthy and trained male soccer players. During the study, data collection was performed three times (pre-, mid-, post-season). Anthropometric data collection and blood sampling for the assessment of the omega index were performed. The mid- and post-seasonal data were compared with baseline data collected before the starting season (pre-seasonal data). Results Elevated levels of omega-3, HS-omega, and trans fatty acid were observed in both the mid- and post-seasonal data. During the season, the levels of omega-6/omega-3 and saturated fatty acid decreased, whereas there were no differences in total cholesterol, cholesterol LDL, HDL, BUN/Cr, HbA1c (NGSP), and cystatin C. Conclusions n-3 PUFA-enriched dietary supplementation might alter blood omega-3 indices in soccer players during the season.

Keywords

• Omega-3
• Omega enriched dietary
• Soccer player
• Trans fatty acid