“…Vitamin E acts as a lipid-soluble antioxidant that scavenges peroxyl and hydroxyl radicals, acting as a lipid-peroxidation-chain-breaking antioxidant and as a cell membrane lipid stabilizer. Studies indicate that supplementation of vitamin E reduces oxidative stress and suggest that vitamin E requirements increase with exercise [11][12][13][14][15][16]. Studies conducted at higher altitudes indicate that vitamin E supplementation may attenuate the decrease in physical performance [9,[17][18][19].…”
The results of this study suggest that work in a moderate-altitude cold-weather environment is accompanied by increased oxidative stress, despite relatively high intakes of dietary and supplemental antioxidants.
“…Vitamin E acts as a lipid-soluble antioxidant that scavenges peroxyl and hydroxyl radicals, acting as a lipid-peroxidation-chain-breaking antioxidant and as a cell membrane lipid stabilizer. Studies indicate that supplementation of vitamin E reduces oxidative stress and suggest that vitamin E requirements increase with exercise [11][12][13][14][15][16]. Studies conducted at higher altitudes indicate that vitamin E supplementation may attenuate the decrease in physical performance [9,[17][18][19].…”
The results of this study suggest that work in a moderate-altitude cold-weather environment is accompanied by increased oxidative stress, despite relatively high intakes of dietary and supplemental antioxidants.
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