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Commercial hype versus reality: our current scientific understanding of gluten and athletic performance
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Lis, DM and Fell, JW and Ahuja, KDK and Kitic, CM and Stellingwerff, T, Commercial hype versus reality: our current scientific understanding of gluten and athletic performance, Current Sports Medicine Reports, 15, (4) pp. 262-268. ISSN 1537-890X (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2016 by the American College of Sports Medicine
Official URL: http://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Abstract/2016/07...
DOI: doi:10.1249/JSR.0000000000000282
Abstract
Recent explosion in the prevalence of gluten-free athletes, exacerbated by unsubstantiated commercial health claims, has led to some professional athletes touting gluten-free diet as the secret to their success. Forty-one percent of athletes report adhering to a gluten-free diet (GFD), which is four-fold higher than the population-based clinical requirements. Many nonceliac athletes believe that gluten avoidance improves gastrointestinal well-being, reduces inflammation, and provides an ergogenic edge, despite the fact that limited data yet exist to support any of these benefits. There are several plausible associations between endurance-based exercise and gastrointestinal permeability whereby a GFD may be beneficial. However, the implications of confounding factors, including the risks of unnecessary dietary restriction, financial burden, food availability, psychosocial implications, alterations in short-chain carbohydrates (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols), and other wheat constituents emphasize the need for further evaluation.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | gluten, athletic performance |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Sports science and exercise |
Research Field: | Exercise physiology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Nutrition |
UTAS Author: | Lis, DM (Mrs Dana Lis) |
UTAS Author: | Fell, JW (Associate Professor James Fell) |
UTAS Author: | Ahuja, KDK (Dr Kiran Ahuja) |
UTAS Author: | Kitic, CM (Dr Cecilia Kitic) |
UTAS Author: | Stellingwerff, T (Dr Trent Stellingwerff) |
ID Code: | 110597 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2016-08-04 |
Last Modified: | 2018-02-06 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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