The effects of supplementing with constituents of flaxseed during exercise training on inflammation in older adults

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Date
2008Author
Cornish, Stephen Mark
Type
ThesisDegree Level
DoctoralMetadata
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This thesis evaluated supplementation with two components of flaxseed during exercise training on inflammation in older adults.Experiment 1: This experiment assessed secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) supplementation during aerobic exercise training on inflammation in older adults. Methods: One hundred subjects aged 50y or older were randomized to receive either SDG or placebo before completing a 6-month walking program. Fasting concentrations of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-á, glucose, triacylglycerol (TAG), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein, and total cholesterol as well as leukocyte cell count were measured every two months while body composition, resting blood pressure, and a composite Z-score of six metabolic syndrome risk factors were assessed at baseline and 6 months. Results: Men on placebo increased metabolic syndrome composite Z-score (p
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Department
College of KinesiologyProgram
College of KinesiologySupervisor
Chilibeck, Philip D.Committee
Drinkwater, Donald T.; Chad, Karen; Baxter-Jones, Adam D. G.; Alcorn, Jane; Faulkner, Robert A.; Hepple, RussellCopyright Date
2008Subject
Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside
Alpha-Linolenic Acid
Metabolic Syndrome
Sarcopenia
Exercise
Interleukin-6
Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha