Beetroot Juice: A Natural Boost for Cardiovascular Health in Postmenopausal Women?

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study aims to explore the effects of short-term beetroot juice (BRJ) supplementation on cardiovascular health in post-menopausal women. The primary focus is to determine whether BRJ, rich in nitrates that increase nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, can reduce blood pressure at rest and during exercise, as well as improve oxygen uptake during maximal exercise. Given the increased cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal women due to the loss of estrogen's protective effects, this research seeks to provide a novel, non-pharmacological intervention to enhance cardiovascular function during exercise in this population.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Females under the age of 65

• Self-reported absence of menstrual cycle for \>1 year

• BMI \<30 kg/m2.

• Able to walk on a treadmill and cycle on a stationary bike without problems.

• Proficient in Norwegian and able to provide informed consent.

Locations
Other Locations
Norway
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
RECRUITING
Bergen
Contact Information
Primary
Ann-Katrin Grotle, PhD
ann-katrin.grotle@hvl.no
90960580
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-09-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-01-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Nitrate rich beetroot juice
4 days of nitrate rich beetroot juice ingestion (Beet it)
Placebo_comparator: Nitrate depleted beetroot juice
4 days of nitrate depleted beetroot juice ingestion (Beet it)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

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