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Ghiasvand R, Goodarzy S, Rabani Z, Asgari G R, Daneshzad E, Salehi M. Survey on the Antioxidant Vitamin Intake among Athlete Women in Two Different Socio-economic Regions in Isfahan. HSR 2011; 6 (3)
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1- Assistant Professor, Food Security Research Center and Department of Nutrition, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- BSc Student, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- PhD Student, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- MSc Student, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Background: Exercise increases the generation of oxygen free radicals and lipid peroxidation that cause oxidative damage and result in muscle injury. Vitamin C and, especially, vitamin E are shown to decrease the exercise-induced increase in the rate of lipid peroxidation. the aim of this study was to study antioxidant vitamins intake in athlete women who participant in sport saloon in two region that different in social _ economical level in Esfahan.Exercise increase the production of free radicals and lipid peroxidase which result in oxidative injury and consequently tissue damage .It is suggested that vitamin C and E could decrease the increased level of lipid peroxidase. The aim of this research was to study antioxidant vitamins intake in athlete women who attended in aerobic sport saloon in two different socio-economic regions in Isfahan. Methods: In this descriptive study 99 athlete women aged 15-50 years were selected by random sampling method. Nutritional information of the studied population was obtained by a 24 hours questionnaire for two consecutive days. Mean intake of vitamin C and E was measured and compared with RDA levels and in two studied groups from two regions. Collected data analyzed using SPSS and N4 software. 99 women aged 15 _ 50 y who selected randomly ,participant in this study. they completed demographic information questionnaire.food information was collected by 24h recall for two days consecutive. the mean vitamin E and C intake measured and compare with RDA and between two group. Data analysis were performed with N4 and Spss software. Findings: Mean intake level of vitamin E in regions with high and low economic level was lower significantly than RDA level. Mean intake level of vitamin E in regions with high economic level was significantly higher than low economic level region (P=0.033). Mean intake level of vitamin C in regions with high and low economic level was higher significantly than RDA level. There was no significant difference in the level of vitamin C in two studied regions (P=0.098). Conclusion: Our findings indicated low intake level of vitamin E among athlete women, which emphasize the necessity of developing appropriate strategies to improve vitamin E intake among this group of population.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2011/03/15 | Published: 2011/03/15

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