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Study aim
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Investigating the effect of policosanol supplementation on sugar parameters, lipid parameters, oxidative stress, anthropometric indices and sports performance in male taekwondo athletes.
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Design
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Clinical trials phase 2, two parallel groups, double-blind, randomized.
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Settings and conduct
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Two control and treatment groups are used. It will be done in the Paramedical School of Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz. Researchers and participants are blinded in two ways
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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People over 18 years old
Male gender
Willingness to cooperate
Having a BMI between 18.5 and 29.9
Having at least three times a week for an hour of training each time
Having at least one year of experience in Taekwondo
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Intervention groups
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Treatment group: Receiving policosanol 25mg daily. Control group: receiving placebo.
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Main outcome variables
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Changes in biochemical factors (triglyceride, cholesterol, plasma atherogenic index, total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde, fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin level, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference) and sports performance (aerobic and anaerobic)