Heart rate variability behavior in young men after short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart rate variability can reflect the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), while carotenoids are good for CVD prevention. However, the acute effect of short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation on heart rate variability in young men is unclear.

Methods

Thirty young men between 20 and 29 years of age without personal or family history of cardiovascular diseases were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. The anthropometric data, physiological parameters, and serum biochemical data were acquired, which were without significant difference between the two groups, at the beginning of trial. The participants in the experimental group consumed one pack of compound nutritional supplements in the morning (e.g., 10 AM) and another pack at

SUBMITTER: Wu HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10009683 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature