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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2009.38.1.047

The Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation and Yoga on the Improvement of Serum Lipid Peroxidation in Middle-aged Women  

Kang, Yeong-Soo (Dept. of Physical Education, Busan National University)
Lee, Sang-Ho (Dept. of Physical Education, Busan National University)
Baek, Yeong-Ho (Dept. of Physical Education, Busan National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.38, no.1, 2009 , pp. 47-51 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of vitamin C supplementation and yoga practice on total antioxidant status (TEAC), lipid peroxidation, and blood lipid profiles of middle-aged women. Thirty two women ($53.34{\pm}5.08$ years old) in B city volunteered and the signed consents were received before the study. Experimental groups were normal (n=8), vitamin C intake group (n=8), yoga group (n=8), and vitamin C intake with yoga group (n=8). Total experimental period was 12 weeks. Yoga group practiced yoga 3 times a week for 12 weeks with intensity of RPE $13{\sim}15$. Each practice was 60 minutes. Vt. C group was instructed to take 1 g of Vt. C every day after dinner meal. Changes in TEAC after 12 weeks were 28.23% for the normal group, 30% for Vt. C group, 26.58% for yoga group, and 43.66% for Vt. C with yoga group; the increases in TEAC among groups were not significantly different. Serum malondialehyde (MDA) concentration of the normal group increased by 10% during 12 weeks of experiment while that for the Vt. C, yoga, and Vt. C with yoga group were significantly decreased by 25%, 32.14%, and 33.87%, respectively (p<0.05) compared with the normal group. Neither yoga, Vt. C supplementation nor combined program for 12 weeks were effective enough to change the serum lipid profiles compared with the normal group. In conclusion, Vitamin C supplementation or regular yoga practice seems to have health promoting effects of retarding the oxidative stress by decreasing lipid peroxidation in middle-aged woman.
Keywords
vitamin C; yoga; total antioxidant status; lipid peroxidation; blood lipid profile;
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