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The Omega-3 Index in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Collegiate Football Athletes

Journal of athletic training, 2019-01, Vol.54 (1), p.7-11 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright National Athletic Trainers Association Jan 2019 ;by the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc 2019 2019 ;ISSN: 1062-6050 ;EISSN: 1938-162X ;DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-387-18 ;PMID: 30645147

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Title:
The Omega-3 Index in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Collegiate Football Athletes
Author: Anzalone, Anthony ; Carbuhn, Aaron ; Jones, Lauren ; Gallop, Ally ; Smith, Alex ; Johnson, Palmer ; Swearingen, Lisa ; Moore, Craig ; Rimer, Ernest ; McBeth, Joe ; Harris, William ; Kirk, K Michelle ; Gable, David ; Askow, Andrew ; Jennings, Will ; Oliver, Jonathan M
Subjects: Athletes ; Blood pressure ; Cardiovascular disease ; Cardiovascular diseases ; Chromatography ; College football ; Concussion ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Diet ; Docosahexaenoic Acids - metabolism ; Eicosapentaenoic Acid - analogs & derivatives ; Eicosapentaenoic Acid - metabolism ; Erythrocytes - chemistry ; Ethnicity ; Exercise ; Fatty acids ; Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - metabolism ; Female ; Fish oils ; Food and nutrition ; Football - physiology ; Football players ; Head injuries ; Health aspects ; High school football ; Humans ; Laboratories ; Male ; Measurement ; Nutrition ; Omega-3 fatty acids ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk factors ; Sports injuries ; Trauma ; Universities ; Young Adult
Is Part Of: Journal of athletic training, 2019-01, Vol.54 (1), p.7-11
Description: The essential omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) exhibit vital biological roles and are critical for cardiovascular and neurologic health. Compared with the general population, football athletes may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Further, those same athletes are also exposed to repetitive head impacts, which may lead to long-term neurologic deficits. Both diets high in ω-3 FAs and supplementation with ω-3 FAs have been reported to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and early evidence suggests a potential neuroprotective effect of supplementation. To determine the (1) erythrocyte content of DHA and EPA, as measured by the Omega-3 Index, expressed as a percentage of total fatty acids, in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I football athletes and (2) distribution across the Omega-3 Index risk zones established for cardiovascular disease: high risk, <4%; intermediate risk, 4% to 8%; and low risk, >8%. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Multicenter trial. Deidentified data including complete erythrocyte fatty acid profile from the 2017-2018 season, age at time of testing, height, weight, and ethnicity were collected from 404 athletes. Omega-3 Index. About 34% of athletes (n = 138) had an Omega-3 Index considered high risk (<4%), and 66% (n = 266) had a risk considered intermediate (4%-8%). None had a low-risk Omega-3 Index. The Omega-3 Index is a simple, minimally invasive test of ω-3 FA status. Our data indicate that football athletes may be deficient in the ω-3 FAs DHA and EPA. The fact that no athlete had an Omega-3 Index associated with low risk suggests football athletes may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease in later life.
Publisher: United States: Allen Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1062-6050
EISSN: 1938-162X
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-387-18
PMID: 30645147
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The Omega-3 Index in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Collegiate Football Athletes

Copyright National Athletic Trainers Association Jan 2019 ;by the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc 2019 2019 ;ISSN: 1062-6050 ;EISSN: 1938-162X ;DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-387-18 ;PMID: 30645147

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