The Consumption of a Synbiotic Does Not Affect the Immune, Inflammatory, and Sympathovagal Parameters in Athletes and Sedentary Individuals: A Triple-Blinded, Randomized, Place-bo-Controlled Pilot Study

This investigation aimed to identify the effect of a synbiotic in athletes and sedentary people, and their potential varying responses regarding the immune system, autonomic regulation and body composition. Twenty-seven participants were involved in the protocol: 14 sedentary and 13 semi-professiona...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-03, Vol.19 (6), p.3421
Main Authors: Quero-Calero, Carmen Daniela, Abellán-Aynés, Oriol, Manonelles, Pedro, Ortega, Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Biomarkers
Body composition
Body fat
Chronic effects
Cytokines
Diet
Dietary supplements
Double-Blind Method
Exercise
Heart rate
Humans
Immune system
Inflammation
Investigations
Laboratories
Nutrition research
Physical fitness
Pilot Projects
Prebiotics
Probiotics
Sedentary behavior
Soccer
Statistical analysis
Synbiotics
Values
Variability
Variables
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Summary:This investigation aimed to identify the effect of a synbiotic in athletes and sedentary people, and their potential varying responses regarding the immune system, autonomic regulation and body composition. Twenty-seven participants were involved in the protocol: 14 sedentary and 13 semi-professional soccer players. Both groups were randomly divided into an experimental and control group. A synbiotic (Gasteel Plus , Heel España S.A.U.) comprising a blend of probiotic strains, including CBP-001010, CNCM I-4036, and ES1, was administered to the experimental group, and a placebo was given to the control group for 30 days. Heart rate variability, body composition, and immune/inflammatory cytokines were determined. Statistically significant differences were observed between sedentary individuals and athletes in heart rate variability but not between the experimental and control groups. A difference between the athletic and sedentary group is observed with the influence of training on the effects of the synbiotic on the levels of fat mass and body-fold sum. No significant differences were shown in cytokines after the protocol study. No changes occur with the synbiotic treatment between the athlete and sedentary groups, while no negative effect was produced. Further research will be necessary to see chronic effects in the analyzed biomarkers.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19063421