Nutritional Optimization for Brain Health in Contact Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Long-Chain ω-3 Fatty Acids and Neurofilament Light

Summary: Background: Accumulating evidence has highlighted the acute and chronic impact of repetitive subconcussive head impacts (rSHIs) in contact sports. Neurofilament-light (Nf-L), a brain-derived biomarker of neuroaxonal injury, elevates in concert with rSHI. Recently, long-chain ω-3 polyunsatu...

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Main Authors: Jeffery L Heileson, Michael J Macartney, Nora L Watson, Tina E Sergi, Andrew R Jagim, Ryan Anthony, Gregory E Peoples
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Current Developments in Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2475299124023886
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