NO3-rich Beet Juice and Exercise on Postmenopausal Women Cardiovascular Health
Arterial Hypertension, Postmenopausal; Menorrhagia, Cardiovascular Diseases
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Arterial Hypertension
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women with 50 to 65 old years;
- Physically inactive;
- Postmenopausal diagnosis (amenorrhea for 12 months or more);
- Arterial hypertension diagnosis (previously);
- Systolic blood pressure values >120mmHg up to 159mmHg and diastolic blood pressure values >80mmHg up to 99mmHg.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous history of acute myocardial infarction and/or stroke;
- Allergy or intolerance to nitrate, gluten, or milk;
- Medications (proton pump inhibitors, beta-blockers, calcium channels antagonists).
Sites / Locations
- EEFERP - USP / Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício e MetabolismoRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Beet protocol
Placebo protocol
Acute intervention: 1st day [140 ml - Beet It Juice, 800mg nitrate/day] Continued intervention: 2nd to 7th day [70 ml - Beet It Juice, 400mg nitrate/day] Exercise intervention [Treadmill - 40 minutes duration, 65% - 70% VO2 Peak]: Acute [Just on day] / Continued [First and latest day] Washout: 7 days
Acute intervention (1st day): [140 ml - Beet It Juice, 0mg nitrate/day] Continued intervention (2nd to 7th day): [70 ml - Beet It Juice, 0mg nitrate/day] Exercise intervention [Treadmill - 40 minutes duration, 65% - 70% VO2 Peak]: Acute [Just on day] / Continued [First and latest day] Washout: 7 days