Micronutrients & recovery
Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) plasma levels are inversely associated with fasting plasma triglycerides, and changes in NRP-1 during exercise are inversely correlated with changes in triglycerides.
This paper identifies a new potential biomarker, Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1), which is linked to triglyceride levels. While not a direct treatment, monitoring NRP-1 might help understand how exercise affects lipid metabolism in MetS patients. Lower NRP-1 changes are associated with greater triglyceride reductions.
Neuropilin-1 plasma levels were inversely associated with fasting plasma triglycerides (R: −0.4, P = 0.004) and changes of both parameters during the ET phase were inversely correlated (R: −0.7, P = 0.0001).
Why this rating
Retrospective analysis; correlation does not imply causation; NRP-1 is a novel biomarker in this context.
Source
Cardiometabolic and immune response to exercise training in patients with metabolic syndrome: retrospective analysis of two randomized clinical trials
Katharina Lechner et al. · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2024
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