Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study
Purpose In recent years, the rising prevalence of metabolic disorders and liver dysfunction due to sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition has become a growing health concern. This study investigates the effects of small sided football (SSF) and date seed powder (DSP) supplementation on liver enzyme...
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| description | Purpose In recent years, the rising prevalence of metabolic disorders and liver dysfunction due to sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition has become a growing health concern. This study investigates the effects of small sided football (SSF) and date seed powder (DSP) supplementation on liver enzymes, including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and the ALT/AST ratio in inactive college subjects.Methods Fifteen inactive male dormitory residents aged 21.53 ± 1.88 years (height: 174.46 ± 4.88 cm, weight: 67.67 ± 11.05 kg), who exclusively consumed university cafeteria meals, participated in two football matches. Between these matches, they consumed 0.25 g/kg of body weight of DSP thrice weekly for four weeks. Blood samples and anthropometric indices were collected before and after each game.Results The results indicated that SSF alone led to a reduction in ALT, ALP, and the ALT/AST ratio, while increasing AST levels (p > 0.05). Furthermore, it was observed that supplementation with DSP resulted in an increase in ALT, AST (p = 0.019), and ALP, along with a decrease in the ALT/AST ratio. Additionally, the findings revealed that SSF following one month of DSP supplementation led to an increase in ALT, AST (p = 0.002), and ALP (p = 0.035), while decreasing the ALT/AST ratio.Conclusions Four weeks of supplementation with DSP and SSF can improve liver enzyme levels, such as ALT, AST, and ALP, which indicate physiological adaptation to exercise and the potential impact of supplements on liver metabolism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f97e4f3d3d84b49ac28cafef8d14d622025-08-20T03:29:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition1550-27832025-12-0122110.1080/15502783.2025.2532686Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional studyMohammad Mehdi Khaleghi0Abdossaleh Zar1Hamid Reza Sadeghipour2Persian Gulf University, Department of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Bushehr, IranPersian Gulf University, Department of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Bushehr, IranPersian Gulf University, Department of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Bushehr, IranPurpose In recent years, the rising prevalence of metabolic disorders and liver dysfunction due to sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition has become a growing health concern. This study investigates the effects of small sided football (SSF) and date seed powder (DSP) supplementation on liver enzymes, including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and the ALT/AST ratio in inactive college subjects.Methods Fifteen inactive male dormitory residents aged 21.53 ± 1.88 years (height: 174.46 ± 4.88 cm, weight: 67.67 ± 11.05 kg), who exclusively consumed university cafeteria meals, participated in two football matches. Between these matches, they consumed 0.25 g/kg of body weight of DSP thrice weekly for four weeks. Blood samples and anthropometric indices were collected before and after each game.Results The results indicated that SSF alone led to a reduction in ALT, ALP, and the ALT/AST ratio, while increasing AST levels (p > 0.05). Furthermore, it was observed that supplementation with DSP resulted in an increase in ALT, AST (p = 0.019), and ALP, along with a decrease in the ALT/AST ratio. Additionally, the findings revealed that SSF following one month of DSP supplementation led to an increase in ALT, AST (p = 0.002), and ALP (p = 0.035), while decreasing the ALT/AST ratio.Conclusions Four weeks of supplementation with DSP and SSF can improve liver enzyme levels, such as ALT, AST, and ALP, which indicate physiological adaptation to exercise and the potential impact of supplements on liver metabolism.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15502783.2025.2532686Footballdate palm seedASTALTALPfunctional food |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Mehdi Khaleghi Abdossaleh Zar Hamid Reza Sadeghipour Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Football date palm seed AST ALT ALP functional food |
| title | Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study |
| title_full | Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study |
| title_fullStr | Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study |
| title_short | Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study |
| title_sort | effects of small sided football and date seed phoenix dactylifera powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects an interventional study |
| topic | Football date palm seed AST ALT ALP functional food |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15502783.2025.2532686 |
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