Effects of food restriction in military training on T-lymphocyte responses

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Auswirkungen von kalorienarmer Ernaehrung bei militaerischem Training auf die Reaktionen der T-Lymphozyten
Autor:Kramer, T.R.; Moore, R.J.; Shippee, R.L.; Friedl, K.E.; Martinez-Lopez, L.; Chan, M.M.; Askew, E.W.
Erschienen in:International journal of sports medicine
Veröffentlicht:18 (1997), Suppl. 1, S. S84-S90, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0172-4622, 1439-3964
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199704204005
Quelle:BISp

Abstract des Autors

In a stress model which included food restriction, we examined the effects of physically rigorous military training and increased caloric intake on T-lymphocyte responses and lymphocyte subsets. T-lymphocyte proliferation and release of soluble receptor for interleukin-2 (sIL-2R) in vitro were measured in two separate training classes of male U.S. Army ranger course (RC) trainees at the start and during the RC. Trainees in group 1 (n=55) and 2 (n=50), respectively, had mean (+/-SD) energy intakes of 11.8+/-7.0 and 13.6+/-6.7 MJ/d, averaged total daily energy expenditues of 16.7 and 17.6 MJ/d, and experienced body weight losses of 15.6% and 12.6%. Both groups showed decreased T-lymphocyte responses in vitro: proliferation to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and tetanus toxoid (TT), and released sIL-2R to PHA. Group 2 with an intended 15% increase in energy during the RC over group 1 showed 22% and 26% less severe suppressions of T-lymphocyte proliferation and released sIL-2R, respectively, in vitro. Group 2 also showed that short-term (9 days) removal of the food restriction stressor allowed for corrected body weight, total hymphocyte and T-lymphocyte subset counts but not suppressed T-lymphocyte responses in vitro. These results demonstrate that soldiers in physically rigorous military training are at risk of suppressed T-lymphocyte immunocompetence, and this is greater if they also experience inadequate energy intake. Verf.-Referat