# Biological assessment of the omega-3 status after omega-3 enriched dietary during an active seasonal performance on soccer players

## TL;DR

This study examines how a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids affects blood fatty acid levels in soccer players during a season.

## Contribution

The study shows that omega-3 enriched diets can influence blood omega-3 indices in athletes during training seasons.

## Key findings

- Elevated levels of omega-3 and trans fatty acids were observed during the season.
- Omega-6/omega-3 and saturated fatty acid levels decreased during the season.
- No significant changes were found in cholesterol, BUN/Cr, HbA1c, or cystatin C levels.

## Abstract

To assess the physiological change of blood fatty acid composite during the seasonal performance of soccer players with omega-6/omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid balanced dietary supplementation.

This study included 20 healthy and trained male soccer players. During the study, data collection was performed three times (pre-, mid-, post-season). Anthropometric data collection and blood sampling for the assessment of the omega index were performed. The mid- and post-seasonal data were compared with baseline data collected before the starting season (pre-seasonal data).

Elevated levels of omega-3, HS-omega, and trans fatty acid were observed in both the mid- and post-seasonal data. During the season, the levels of omega-6/omega-3 and saturated fatty acid decreased, whereas there were no differences in total cholesterol, cholesterol LDL, HDL, BUN/Cr, HbA1c (NGSP), and cystatin C.

n-3 PUFA-enriched dietary supplementation might alter blood omega-3 indices in soccer players during the season.