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- Title
Active Women Across the Lifespan: Nutritional Ingredients to Support Health and Wellness.
- Authors
Smith-Ryan, Abbie E.; Cabre, Hannah E.; Moore, Sam R.
- Abstract
Women are the largest consumers of dietary supplements. Dietary supplements can play a role in health and performance, particularly for women. Growing evidence and innovations support the unique physiological and nutrient timing needs for women. Despite the need for more nutrition and exercise-specific research in women, initial data and known physiological differences between sexes related to the brain, respiration, bone, and muscle support new product development and evidence-based education for active women regarding the use of dietary supplements. In this narrative review, we discuss hormonal and metabolic considerations with the potential to impact nutritional recommendations for active women. We propose four potential areas of opportunity for ingredients to help support the health and well-being of active women, including: (1) body composition, (2) energy/fatigue, (3) mental health, and (4) physical health.
- Subjects
BODY composition; ENERGY metabolism; HORMONES; SKELETAL muscle; NUTRITION; MENSTRUAL cycle; LUTEAL phase; HEALTH status indicators; METABOLISM; MENTAL health; NITRATES; PHYSICAL activity; DIETARY supplements; ALANINE; CREATINE; VITAMIN D; PROBIOTICS; HEALTH; HEALTH behavior; BODY movement; ORAL contraceptives; CAFFEINE; CARBOHYDRATES; NOOTROPIC agents; MAGNESIUM; FATIGUE (Physiology); ESSENTIAL fatty acids; WOMEN'S health; DIETARY proteins
- Publication
Sports Medicine, 2022, Vol 52, p101
- ISSN
0112-1642
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40279-022-01755-3