July 30, 2025Open Access

Effects of 12-Week Dietary Nitrate Supplementation with Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle and Vascular Outcomes and in Older Adults

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MMMason C. McIntoshArizona State University BMBreanna J. MuellerAuburn University DTDakota TiedeAuburn University

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Randomized control trial shows no enhanced hypertrophy or vascular improvements from nitrate in older adults, implying further investigation is needed.

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MAIN FINDING: Chronic dietary nitrate supplementation through beetroot juice did not enhance resistance training adaptations in older adults.
KEY EVIDENCE: Participants showed improvements in muscle hypertrophy and strength but no significant group differences across the outcomes measured.
APPROACH: The study involved 28 healthy older adults undergoing 12 weeks of resistance training paired with either nitrate or placebo supplementation.
SIGNIFICANCE: Results suggest that beetroot juice may not provide additional benefits for muscle and vascular health during resistance training in older individuals.

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McIntosh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0945e6551bb0af8cefe4 https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202507.2250.v1

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Randomized control trial shows no enhanced hypertrophy or vascular improvements from nitrate in older adults, implying further investigation is needed.

Effects of 12-Week Dietary Nitrate Supplementation with Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle and Vascular Outcomes and in Older Adults

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Effects of 12-Week Dietary Nitrate Supplementation with Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle and Vascular Outcomes and in Older Adults

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