Gene–environment interactions and vitamin D effects on cardiovascular risk

Iaccarino, Guido; Trimarco, Bruno

doi:10.1186/s12916-019-1402-x

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“…Athletes have shown a decrease in vitamin D levels. Low serum vitamin D levels are associated with high rates of muscle and bone injuries; therefore it is important that the team of doctors, including nutritionists, plan a diet that allows a sufficient intake of vitamin D so that this deficiency does not affect the athlete’s performance and health [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 60 ]. As for the dosage of Cortisol and that of thyroid hormones, we have pointed out how the trend of these hormones is closely related.…”

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Athlete’s Passport: Prevention of Infections, Inflammations, Injuries and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Laboratory medicine in sports medicine is taking on an ever-greater role in the assessment and monitoring of an athlete’s health condition. The acute or intense exercise practiced by elite athletes can lead to the appearance of infections, inflammations, muscle injuries or cardiovascular disorders, whose diagnosis is not always rapid and efficient, as there is no continuous monitoring of the athlete. The absence of such monitoring can have serious consequences in terms of recovery of the professional athlete. These imbalances can induce metabolic adaptations which translate into alterations of specific parameters in terms of concentration and activity. The aim of this study was to follow the variation of specific biochemical biomarkers in a basketball team participating to the maximum championship during different phases of the agonistic season. The evaluation of serum biomarkers can help doctors to safeguard the athlete’s health and sports trainers to adapt workouts, thus avoiding the appearance of diseases and injuries that in some cases can be underestimated by becoming irreversible ailments that do not allow the athlete to return to a healthy state. This information can be useful to create athlete biologic passports.

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“…Defects in vitamin D production lead to bone mineralization and muscle function defects [ 21 ]. For this reason, sports doctors and nutritionists must regularly monitor the concentration of vitamin D [ 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”

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Athlete’s Passport: Prevention of Infections, Inflammations, Injuries and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Gentile

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“…The analysis of stress induced by intense physical exercise encompasses the quantification and measurement of the parameters of strength, speed, power, and physical recovery to allow the coach and the medical health staff to calibrate the right training program for each athlete [1]. Recently, the scientific community has considered it appropriate to study biomarkers [2][3][4][5][6][7] capable of preventing muscle injuries [8][9][10], infections [11][12][13], and cardiovascular or thrombotic pathologies [14,15] while, at the same time, highlighting hidden genetic pathologies [16][17][18] that could undermine the athlete's health. Another fundamental aspect of athlete care is the microbiome [19].…”

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Urinary Biomarkers: Diagnostic Tools for Monitoring Athletes’ Health Status

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Acute or intense exercise is sometimes related to infections of the urinary tract. It can also lead to incorrect hydration as well as incorrect glomerular filtration due to the presence of high-molecular-weight proteins that cause damage to the kidneys. In this context, our study lays the foundations for the use of a urine test in a team of twelve male basketball players as a means of monitoring numerous biochemical parameters, including pH, specific weight, color, appearance, presence of bacterial cells, presence of squamous cells, leukocytes, erythrocytes, proteins, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, hemoglobin, nitrite, and leukocyte esterase, to prevent and/or treat the onset of pathologies, prescribe personalized treatments for each athlete, and monitor the athletes’ health status.

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