Biomarkers of oxidative stress in overweight men are not influenced by a combination of antioxidants

Elisabet Rytter, Clara Johansson, Bengt Vessby, Anders Mikael Sjödin, Lennart Möller, Björn Åkesson, Samar Basu

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    Abstract

    The effect of antioxidant supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress was investigated in a 6-week intervention study in 60 overweight men. The supplement contained a combination of antioxidants aiming to correspond to the antioxidant content found in a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Placebo, single or double dose of antioxidants was provided to the subjects. Metabolic variables, plasma antioxidants and biomarkers of oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation and DNA damage) were measured. No effect of supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress was observed. Both intervention groups showed substantial increases of plasma antioxidants. This study demonstrated that supplementation with a combination of antioxidants did not affect lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in overweight men, despite increased concentrations of plasma antioxidants. The absence of antioxidant supplement effect might possibly be explained by the chosen study group having a normal level of oxidative stress, duration of the intervention and/or doses of antioxidants.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalFree Radical Research
    Volume44
    Issue number5
    Pages (from-to)522-528
    Number of pages7
    ISSN1071-5762
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

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