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Brenner RJ, Balan KA, Andersen MPL, Dugrenot E, Vrijdag XCE, Van Waart H, Tillmans F. A review of nutritional recommendations for scuba divers. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2024; 21:2402386. [PMID: 39314069 PMCID: PMC11423531 DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2024.2402386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Scuba diving is an increasingly popular activity that involves the use of specialized equipment and compressed air to breathe underwater. Scuba divers are subject to the physiological consequences of being immersed in a high-pressure environment, including, but not limited to, increased work of breathing and kinetic energy expenditure, decreased fluid absorption, and alteration of metabolism. Individual response to these environmental stressors may result in a differential risk of decompression sickness, a condition thought to result from excess nitrogen bubbles forming in a diver's tissues. While the mechanisms of decompression sickness are still largely unknown, it has been postulated that this response may further be influenced by the diver's health status. Nutritional intake has direct relevancy to inflammation status and oxidative stress resistance, both of which have been associated with increased decompression stress. While nutritional recommendations have been determined for saturation divers, these recommendations are likely overly robust for recreational divers, considering that the differences in time spent under pressure and the maximum depth could result nonequivalent energetic demands. Specific recommendations for recreational divers remain largely undefined. METHODS This narrative review will summarize existing nutritional recommendations and their justification for recreational divers, as well as identify gaps in research regarding connections between nutritional intake and the health and safety of divers. RESULTS Following recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine and the Naval Medical Research Institute of Bethesda, recreational divers are advised to consume ~170-210 kJ·kg-1 (40-50 kcal·kg-1) body mass, depending on their workload underwater, in a day consisting of 3 hours' worth of diving above 46 msw. Recommendations for macronutrient distribution for divers are to derive 50% of joules from carbohydrates and less than 30% of joules from fat. Protein consumption is recommended to reach a minimum of 1 g of protein·kg-1 of body mass a day to mitigate loss of appetite while meeting energetic requirements. All divers should take special care to hydrate themselves with an absolute minimum of 500 ml of fluid per hour for any dive longer than 3 hours, with more recent studies finding 0.69 liters of water two hours prior to diving is most effective to minimize bubble loads. While there is evidence that specialized diets may have specific applications in commercial or military diving, they are not advisable for the general recreational diving population considering the often extreme nature of these diets, and the lack of research on their effectiveness on a recreational diving population. CONCLUSIONS Established recommendations do not account for changes in temperature, scuba equipment, depth, dive time, work of breathing, breathing gas mix, or individual variation in metabolism. Individual recommendations may be more accurate when accounting for basal metabolic rate and physical activity outside of diving. However, more research is needed to validate these estimates against variation in dive profile and diver demographics.
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- Divers Alert Network, Research, Durham, NC, USA
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Divers Alert Network, Research, Durham, NC, USA
- University of Brest, ORPHY’s Laboratory, Brest, France
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- The University of Auckland, Department of Anaesthesiology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The University of Auckland, Department of Anaesthesiology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Divers Alert Network, Research, Durham, NC, USA
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Vezzoli A, Mrakic-Sposta S, Brizzolari A, Balestra C, Camporesi EM, Bosco G. Oxy-Inflammation in Humans during Underwater Activities. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3060. [PMID: 38474303 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25053060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Underwater activities are characterized by an imbalance between reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS) and antioxidant mechanisms, which can be associated with an inflammatory response, depending on O2 availability. This review explores the oxidative stress mechanisms and related inflammation status (Oxy-Inflammation) in underwater activities such as breath-hold (BH) diving, Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) and Closed-Circuit Rebreather (CCR) diving, and saturation diving. Divers are exposed to hypoxic and hyperoxic conditions, amplified by environmental conditions, hyperbaric pressure, cold water, different types of breathing gases, and air/non-air mixtures. The "diving response", including physiological adaptation, cardiovascular stress, increased arterial blood pressure, peripheral vasoconstriction, altered blood gas values, and risk of bubble formation during decompression, are reported.
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- Alessandra Vezzoli
- Institute of Clinical Physiology-National Research Council (CNR-IFC), 20142 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology-National Research Council (CNR-IFC), 20142 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Environmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), 1160 Brussels, Belgium
- Physical Activity Teaching Unit, Motor Sciences Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- DAN Europe Research Division (Roseto-Brussels), 1160 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Hajri L, Othman H, Ghodbane S, Sakly M, Abdelmelek H, Ben Rhouma K, Ammari M. Neuroprotective effects of magnesium against stress induced by hydrogen peroxide in Wistar rat. Biomarkers 2023; 28:538-543. [PMID: 37548484 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2023.2246104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diverse disease states. The present study was designed to examine the effects of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) induced behaviour impairment and oxidative damage in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighteen rats were equally divided into three groups. The first group was kept as a control. In the second group, H2O2 was given in drinking water at 3% during 5 days. In the third group, rats were subjected to daily administration of H2O2 and MgSO4 (100 mg/kg; b.w) for 5 days. Animals were subjected to behavioural tests (elevated plus maze and open field). At the end of experiment, brains were extracted for oxidative stress biomarkers assessment including levels of malondialdéhyde and hydrogen peroxide and activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase. RESULTS Our findings showed that H2O2 treated rat exhibited anxiogenic behaviour and the genesis of free radicals in the brain. Magnesium showed amelioration against oxidative stress and significant decrease in anxiety levels. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Stress is a powerful process that disrupts brain homeostasis by inducing oxidative stress and its appear that magnesium may have potential therapeutic benefits by reducing oxidative stress and inducing anxiolytic effect.
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- Latifa Hajri
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
- Higher Institute of Applied Biological Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Deb SK, Dolan E, Hambly C, Speakman JR, Eftedal O, Zariwala MG, Eftedal I. The Assessment of Daily Energy Expenditure of Commercial Saturation Divers Using Doubly Labelled Water. Front Physiol 2021; 12:687605. [PMID: 34149460 PMCID: PMC8208080 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.687605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Commercial saturation divers are exposed to unique environmental conditions and are required to conduct work activity underwater. Consequently, divers' physiological status is shown to be perturbed and therefore, appropriate strategies and guidance are required to manage the stress and adaptive response. This study aimed to evaluate the daily energy expenditure (DEE) of commercial saturation divers during a 21-day diving operation in the North Sea. Ten saturation divers were recruited during a diving operation with a living depth of 72 metres seawater (msw) and a maximum working dive depth of 81 msw. Doubly labelled water (DLW) was used to calculate DEE during a 10-day measurement period. Energy intake was also recorded during this period by maintaining a dietary log. The mean DEE calculated was 3030.9 ± 513.0 kcal/day, which was significantly greater than the mean energy intake (1875.3 ± 487.4 kcal; p = 0.005). There was also a strong positive correction correlation between DEE and total time spent performing underwater work (r = 0.7, p = 0.026). The results suggested saturation divers were in a negative energy balance during the measurement period with an intraindividual variability in the energy cost present that may be influenced by time spent underwater.
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- Sanjoy K. Deb
- Centre for Nutraceuticals, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Applied Physiology and Nutrition Research Group, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Centre of Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Centre for Nutraceuticals, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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Ammari M, Othman H, Rtibi K, Sakly M, Abdelmelek H. The Effects of Carob ( Ceratonia siliqua L.) on Emotional Behavior Impairment and Metabolic Disorders Induced by Estrogen Deficiency in Rats. J Med Food 2020; 23:961-966. [PMID: 31971850 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2019.0187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) contains a wide variety of polyphenols with high antioxidant properties. In this study, we investigated the effects of aqueous extract of carob pods (AECP) on emotional behavior impairments and metabolic disorders in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Female Wistar rats were assigned to three groups: group 1, control non-OVX rats; group 2, OVX rats; and group 3, OVX rats orally treated with AECP (500 mg/kg) for15 days after ovariectomy. Elevated plus-maze and open-field tests were performed on the 26th and 27th post-ovariectomy days, respectively. Afterwards, the rats were anesthetized and their serums were collected for biochemical analysis. We found that AECP improved emotional behavior impairments revealed by elevated plus-maze and open-field tests in OVX rats. Moreover, ovariectomy significantly increased triglyceride, lactate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase levels in the serum. AECP administration significantly reversed ovariectomy-induced biochemical alterations. Thus, we suggest that the AECP may have an anxiolytic-like effect and prevent biochemical disorders associated with menopause or ovariectomy.
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- Mohamed Ammari
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia.,Higher Institute of Applied Biological Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Nutrition and Animal Physiology, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, University of Jendouba, Béja, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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Hoencamp E, van Dongen TT, van Ooij PJA, Wingelaar TT, Vervelde ML, Koch DA, van Hulst RA, Hoencamp R. Systematic review on the effects of medication under hyperbaric conditions: consequences for the diver. Diving Hyperb Med 2019; 49:127-136. [PMID: 31177519 DOI: 10.28920/dhm49.2.127-136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physiological changes are induced by immersion, swimming and using diving equipment. Divers must be fit to dive. Using medication may impact the capacity to adapt to hyperbaric conditions. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the interaction of diving/hyperbaric conditions and medication and to provide basic heuristics to support decision making regarding fitness to dive in medicated divers. METHODS This was a systematic review of human and animal studies of medications in the hyperbaric environment. Studies were subdivided into those describing a medication/hyperbaric environment interaction and those concerned with prevention of diving disorders. Studies without a relation to diving with compressed air, and those concerning oxygen toxicity, hyperbaric oxygen therapy or the treatment of decompression sickness were excluded. RESULTS Forty-four studies matched the inclusion criteria. Animal studies revealed that diazepam and valproate gave limited protection against the onset of the high-pressure neurological syndrome. Lithium had a protective effect against nitrogen-narcosis and losartan reduced cardiac changes in repetitive diving. Human studies showed no beneficial or dangerous pressure-related interactions. In prevention of diving disorders, pseudoephedrine reduced otic barotrauma, vitamins C and E reduced endothelial dysfunction after bounce diving and hepatic oxidative stress in saturation diving. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Animal studies revealed that psycho-pharmaceuticals can limit the onset of neurologic symptoms and cardiovascular protective drugs might add a potential protective effect against decompression sickness. No evidence of significant risks due to changes in pharmacologic mechanisms were revealed and most medication is not a contraindication to diving. For improving decision making in prescribing medicine for recreational and occupational divers and to enhance safety by increasing our understanding of pharmacology in hyperbaric conditions, future research should focus on controlled human studies.
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- Erik Hoencamp
- Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Defense Healthcare Organization, Ministry of Defense, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands.,Corresponding author: Thijs TCF van Dongen, Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, PO Box 4220, 2350 CC Leiderdorp, Simon Smitweg 1, 2353 GA Leiderdorp, The Netherlands,
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- Diving Medical Center, Royal Netherlands Navy, Den Helder, The Netherlands
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- Diving Medical Center, Royal Netherlands Navy, Den Helder, The Netherlands
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- Diving Medical Center, Royal Netherlands Navy, Den Helder, The Netherlands.,Department of Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Defense Healthcare Organization, Ministry of Defense, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands.,Division of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden
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Kiboub FZ, Møllerløkken A, Hjelde A, Flatberg A, Loennechen Ø, Eftedal I. Blood Gene Expression and Vascular Function Biomarkers in Professional Saturation Diving. Front Physiol 2018; 9:937. [PMID: 30061845 PMCID: PMC6054983 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Saturation diving is an established way to conduct subsea operations with human intervention. While working, the divers must acclimatize to the hyperbaric environments. In this study, genome-wide gene expression and selected plasma biomarkers for vascular function were investigated. We also examined whether antioxidant vitamin supplements affected the outcome. The study included 20 male professional divers, 13 of whom took vitamin C and E supplements in doses of 1,000 and 30 mg daily during saturation periods that lasted 7-14 days. The dives were done in a heliox atmosphere with 40 kPa oxygen partial pressure (ppO2) to a depth of 100-115 m of sea-water (msw), from which the divers performed in-water work excursions to a maximum depth of 125 msw with 60 kPa ppO2. Venous blood was collected immediately before and after saturation. Following gene expression profiling, post-saturation gene activity changes were analyzed. Protein biomarkers for inflammation, endothelial function, and fibrinolysis: Il-6, CRP, ICAM-1, fibrinogen, and PAI-1, were measured in plasma. Post-saturation gene expression changes indicated acclimatization to elevated ppO2 by extensive downregulation of factors involved in oxygen transport, including heme, hemoglobin, and erythrocytes. Primary endogenous antioxidants; superoxide dismutase 1, catalase, and glutathione synthetase, were upregulated, and there was increased expression of genes involved in immune activity and inflammatory signaling pathways. The antioxidant vitamin supplements had no effect on post-saturation gene expression profiles or vascular function biomarkers, implying that the divers preserved their homeostasis through endogenous antioxidant defenses.
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- Fatima Z. Kiboub
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- TechnipFMC, Stavanger, Norway
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- Institute of Aviation Medicine, Norwegian Defense Medical Services, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Microarray Core Facility, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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Il’ina TN, Ilyukha VA, Baishnikova IV, Belkin VV, Sergina SN, Antonova EP. Antioxidant defense system in tissues of semiaquatic mammals. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093017040044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Deb SK, Swinton PA, Dolan E. Nutritional considerations during prolonged exposure to a confined, hyperbaric, hyperoxic environment: recommendations for saturation divers. EXTREME PHYSIOLOGY & MEDICINE 2016; 5:1. [PMID: 26744625 PMCID: PMC4704397 DOI: 10.1186/s13728-015-0042-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Saturation diving is an occupation that involves prolonged exposure to a confined, hyperoxic, hyperbaric environment. The unique and extreme environment is thought to result in disruption to physiological and metabolic homeostasis, which may impact human health and performance. Appropriate nutritional intake has the potential to alleviate and/or support many of these physiological and metabolic concerns, whilst enhancing health and performance in saturation divers. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to identify the physiological and practical challenges of saturation diving and consequently provide evidence-based nutritional recommendations for saturation divers to promote health and performance within this challenging environment. Saturation diving has a high-energy demand, with an energy intake of between 44 and 52 kcal/kg body mass per day recommended, dependent on intensity and duration of underwater activity. The macronutrient composition of dietary intake is in accordance with the current Institute of Medicine guidelines at 45-65 % and 20-35 % of total energy intake for carbohydrate and fat intake, respectively. A minimum daily protein intake of 1.3 g/kg body mass is recommended to facilitate body composition maintenance. Macronutrient intake between individuals should, however, be dictated by personal preference to support the attainment of an energy balance. A varied diet high in fruit and vegetables is highly recommended for the provision of sufficient micronutrients to support physiological processes, such as vitamin B12 and folate intake to facilitate red blood cell production. Antioxidants, such as vitamin C and E, are also recommended to reduce oxidised molecules, e.g. free radicals, whilst selenium and zinc intake may be beneficial to reinforce endogenous antioxidant reserves. In addition, tailored hydration and carbohydrate fueling strategies for underwater work are also advised.
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- S. K. Deb
- />School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QG UK
- />Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edgehill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire UK
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- />School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QG UK
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- />School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QG UK
- />Laboratory of Applied Nutrition and Metabolism, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hou G, Zhang Y, Zhao N, Chen R, Xiao W, Yu H, Wang J, Yuan TF. Mental abilities and performance efficacy under a simulated 480-m helium-oxygen saturation diving. Front Psychol 2015. [PMID: 26217291 PMCID: PMC4496554 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Stress in extreme environment severely disrupts human physiology and mental abilities. The present study investigated the cognition and performance efficacy of four divers during a simulated 480 meters helium–oxygen saturation diving. We analyzed the spatial memory, 2D/3D mental rotation functioning, grip strength, and hand–eye coordination ability in four divers during the 0–480 m compression and decompression processes of the simulated diving. The results showed that except for its mild decrease on grip strength, the high atmosphere pressure condition significantly impaired the hand–eye coordination (especially above 300 m), the reaction time and correct rate of mental rotation, as well as the spatial memory (especially as 410 m), showing high individual variability. We conclude that the human cognition and performance efficacy are significantly affected during deep water saturation diving.
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- Gonglin Hou
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Naval Medicine Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University Nanjing, China
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In saturation diving, divers stay under pressure until most of their tissues are saturated with breathing gas. Divers spend a long time in isolation exposed to increased partial pressure of oxygen, potentially toxic gases, bacteria, and bubble formation during decompression combined with shift work and long periods of relative inactivity. Hyperoxia may lead to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that interact with cell structures, causing damage to proteins, lipids, and nucleic acid. Vascular gas-bubble formation and hyperoxia may lead to dysfunction of the endothelium. The antioxidant status of the diver is an important mechanism in the protection against injury and is influenced both by diet and genetic factors. The factors mentioned above may lead to production of heat shock proteins (HSP) that also may have a negative effect on endothelial function. On the other hand, there is a great deal of evidence that HSPs may also have a "conditioning" effect, thus protecting against injury. As people age, their ability to produce antioxidants decreases. We do not currently know the capacity for antioxidant defense, but it is reasonable to assume that it has a limit. Many studies have linked ROS to disease states such as cancer, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and atherosclerosis as well as to old age. However, ROS are also involved in a number of protective mechanisms, for instance immune defense, antibacterial action, vascular tone, and signal transduction. Low-grade oxidative stress can increase antioxidant production. While under pressure, divers change depth frequently. After such changes and at the end of the dive, divers must follow procedures to decompress safely. Decompression sickness (DCS) used to be one of the major causes of injury in saturation diving. Improved decompression procedures have significantly reduced the number of reported incidents; however, data indicate considerable underreporting of injuries. Furthermore, divers who are required to return to the surface quickly are under higher risk of serious injury as no adequate decompression procedures for such situations are available. Decompression also leads to the production of endothelial microparticles that may reduce endothelial function. As good endothelial function is a documented indicator of health that can be influenced by regular exercise, regular physical exercise is recommended for saturation divers. Nowadays, saturation diving is a reasonably safe and well controlled method for working under water. Until now, no long-term impact on health due to diving has been documented. However, we still have limited knowledge about the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved. In particular we know little about the effect of long exposure to hyperoxia and microparticles on the endothelium.
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- Alf O Brubakk
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Sebai H, Jabri MA, Souli A, Hosni K, Selmi S, Tounsi H, Tebourbi O, Boubaker S, El-Benna J, Sakly M. Protective effect of Artemisia campestris extract against aspirin-induced gastric lesions and oxidative stress in rat. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra08564g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sebai H, Gadacha W, Sani M, Aouani E, Ghanem-Boughanmi N, Ben-Attia M. Protective effect of resveratrol against lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative stress in rat brain. Brain Inj 2010; 23:1089-94. [PMID: 19891535 DOI: 10.3109/02699050903379370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE To study the protective effect of resveratrol on endotoxemia-induced neurotoxicity. METHODS Rats were pre-treated during 7 days with 20 mg kg(-1) body weight (b.w.) resveratrol and challenged with a single dose of lipopolysaccharide (LPS: 8 mg kg(-1) b.w.) for 24 hours. Brains were harvested to determine LPS-induced lipoperoxidation level, antioxidant enzyme activities, nitric monoxide (NO) and iron distribution as well as the impact of resveratrol on these parameters. RESULTS Resveratrol counteracted LPS-induced brain malondialdehyde (MDA) level and antioxidant enzyme activities depletion as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD). Resveratrol also reversed LPS-induced brain and plasma NO elevation as well as iron sequestration from plasma to brain compartment. CONCLUSION The data suggest that resveratrol is capable of alleviating LPS-induced neurotoxicity by a mechanism that may involve iron shuttling proteins.
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- Hichem Sebai
- Laboratoire de Biosurveillance de l'Environnement, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Zarzouna, Tunisie
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Il’ina TN, Ruokolainen TR, Belkin VV. Tocopherol content in tissues of mammals of different ecogenesis. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2009. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093008060057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sebai H, Ben-Attia M, Sani M, Aouani E, Ghanem-Boughanmi N. Protective effect of resveratrol in endotoxemia-induced acute phase response in rats. Arch Toxicol 2008; 83:335-40. [PMID: 18754105 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-008-0348-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2008] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a glycolipid component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria can elicit a systemic inflammatory process leading to septic shock and death. Acute phase response is characterized by fever, leucocytosis, thrombocytopenia, altered metabolic responses and redox balance by inducing excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Resveratrol (trans-3,5,4' trihydroxystilbene) is a natural polyphenol exhibiting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We investigated the protective effect of resveratrol on endotoxemia-induced acute phase response in rats. When acutely administered by i.p. route, resveratrol (40 mg/kg b.w.) counteracted the effect of a single injection of LPS (4 mg/kg b.w.) which induced fever, a decrease in white blood cells (WBC) and platelets (PLT) counts. When i.p. administered during 7 days at 20 mg/kg per day (subacute treatment), resveratrol abrogated LPS-induced erythrocytes lipoperoxidation and catalase (CAT) activity depression to control levels. In the plasma compartment, LPS increased malondialdehyde (MDA) via nitric monoxide (NO) elevation and decreased iron level. All these deleterious LPS effects were reversed by a subacute resveratrol pre-treatment via a NO independent way. Resveratrol exhibited potent protective effect on LPS-induced acute phase response in rats.
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- Hichem Sebai
- Département des Sciences de la Vie, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, UR Ethnobotanie & Stress Oxydant, 7021 Zarzouna, Tunisia
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Zhang HJ, Doctrow SR, Oberley LW, Kregel KC. Chronic antioxidant enzyme mimetic treatment differentially modulates hyperthermia-induced liver HSP70 expression with aging. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2005; 100:1385-91. [PMID: 16254069 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01046.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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One postulated mechanism for the reduction in stress tolerance with aging is a decline in the regulation of stress-responsive genes, such as inducible heat shock protein 72 (HSP70). Increased levels of oxidative stress are also associated with aging, but it is unclear what impact a prooxidant environment might have on HSP70 gene expression. This study utilized a superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetic (Eukarion-189) to evaluate the impact of a change in redox environment on age-related HSP70 responses to a physiologically relevant heat challenge. Results demonstrate that liver HSP70 mRNA and protein levels are reduced in old compared with young rats at selected time points over a 48-h recovery period following a heat-stress protocol. While chronic systemic administration of Eukarion-189 suppressed hyperthermia-induced liver HSP70 mRNA expression in both age groups, HSP70 protein accumulation was blunted in old rats but not in their young counterparts. These data suggest that a decline in HSP70 mRNA levels may be responsible for the reduction in HSP70 protein observed in old animals after heat stress. Furthermore, improvements in redox status were associated with reduced HSP70 mRNA levels in both young and old rats, but differential effects were manifested on protein expression, suggesting that HSP70 induction is differentially regulated with aging. These findings highlight the integrated mechanisms of stress protein regulation in eukaryotic organisms responding to environmental stress, which likely involve interactions between a wide range of cellular signals.
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- Hannah J Zhang
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science, 532 FH, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, USA
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Hofsø D, Ulvik RJ, Segadal K, Hope A, Thorsen E. Changes in erythropoietin and haemoglobin concentrations in response to saturation diving. Eur J Appl Physiol 2005; 95:191-6. [PMID: 16003537 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-005-1381-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A reduction in haemoglobin concentration is consistently reported after deep saturation dives. This may be due to a downregulation of erythropoietin (EPO) concentration or to a toxic effect of the hyperoxia associated with the dives resulting in an increased destruction rate of erythrocytes. In this study haemoglobin concentration, blood cell counts, serum ferritin, bilirubin, haptoglobin and EPO concentrations were measured before, during and after a 19 day saturation dive to 240 m. The partial pressure of oxygen (PO(2)) was 35-70 kPa during the 7 day compression and bottom phase, and 30-50 kPa during the 12 day decompression phase. There was a reduction in EPO concentration from 8.4+/-1.4 (mean +/- 1SD) to 6.3 +/- 1.9 U.L(-1) on Dive day 2. On Dive days 7 and 17 EPO concentrations were not significantly different from baseline despite the continued exposure to hyperoxia. Immediately after the dive and return to a normoxic environment there was an increase in the EPO concencentration to 14.5 +/- 4.7 U.L(-1). Haemoglobin concentration, erythrocyte and reticulocyte counts were decreased at the end of the dive, and there was an increase in serum ferritin. There were no changes in bilirubin or haptoglobin concentrations indicative of haemolysis. It appears that the change in PO(2), rather than the sustained exposure to a hyperoxic environment, induces the changes in the EPO concentrations and erythropoietic activity.
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- Dag Hofsø
- Institute of Medicine, University of Bergen, Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Norway
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Kanter M, Coskun O, Armutcu F, Uz YH, Kizilay G. Protective Effects of Vitamin C, Alone or in Combination with Vitamin A, on Endotoxin-Induced Oxidative Renal Tissue Damage in Rats. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2005; 206:155-62. [PMID: 15888972 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.206.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of vitamin C and vitamin A on oxidative renal tissue damage. Male Wistar rats were given an intraperitoneal injection of 0.5 ml saline (control) or 0.5 ml solution of lipopolysaccharide (10 mg/kg), which caused endotoxemia. Immediately (within 5 min) after the endotoxin injection, the endotoxemic rats were untreated or treated with intraperitoneal injection of vitamin A (195 mg/kg bw), vitamin C (500 mg/kg bw) or their combination. After 24 hours, tissue and blood samples were obtained for histopathological and biochemical investigation. Endotoxin injection caused renal tissue damage and increased erythrocyte and tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) and serum nitric oxide (NO), urea and creatinine concentrations, but decreased the superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) activities compared to the parameters of control animals. Treatment with vitamin C or with vitamins C and A significantly decreased the MDA levels and serum NO, urea and creatinine levels, recovered the antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, GSH-Px and CAT), and prevented the renal tissue damage in endotoxemic rats. In contrast, vitamin A alone did not change the altered parameters except for creatinine levels. Notably, the better effects were observed when vitamins A and C given together. It is concluded that vitamin C treatment, alone or its combination with vitamin A, may be beneficial in preventing endotoxin-induced oxidative renal tissue damage and shows potential for clinical use.
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- Mehmet Kanter
- Department of Histology-Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
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