PMID- 35004824 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220111 IS - 2296-861X (Print) IS - 2296-861X (Electronic) IS - 2296-861X (Linking) VI - 8 DP - 2021 TI - Exploring the Effects of Greek Yogurt Supplementation and Exercise Training on Serum Lithium and Its Relationship With Musculoskeletal Outcomes in Men. PG - 798036 LID - 10.3389/fnut.2021.798036 [doi] LID - 798036 AB - Dairy products can act as a dietary source of lithium (Li), and a recent study in university-aged males demonstrated that Greek yogurt (GY) supplementation augmented gains in fat free mass, strength and bone formation after 12 weeks of resistance exercise training compared to carbohydrate (CHO) pudding supplementation. Here, we performed secondary analyses to explore whether GY would alter serum Li levels and whether changes in serum Li would associate with changes in body composition, strength, and bone turnover markers. Results show that the GY group maintained serum Li levels after exercise training, whereas the CHO group did not. Maintaining/elevating serum Li levels was also associated with greater gains in strength and reductions in bone resorption. However, controlling for other dietary factors in GY such as protein and calcium weakened these associations. Thus, future studies should assess the causative role, if any, of dietary Li alone on strength and bone resorption in humans. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Baranowski, Skelly, Josse and Fajardo. FAU - Baranowski, Ryan W AU - Baranowski RW AD - Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada. AD - Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada. FAU - Skelly, Lauren E AU - Skelly LE AD - School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada. FAU - Josse, Andrea R AU - Josse AR AD - Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada. AD - Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada. AD - School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada. FAU - Fajardo, Val A AU - Fajardo VA AD - Centre for Bone and Muscle Health, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada. AD - Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211222 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Nutr JT - Frontiers in nutrition JID - 101642264 PMC - PMC8729320 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CTX OT - P1NP OT - body composition OT - bone turnover OT - dairy OT - resistance training OT - strength COIS- AJ reports grant funding from Dairy Farmers of Canada, Dairy Management Inc., non-financial support from Danone and Parmalat, and consultant and speaker fees from Dairy Farmers of Canada. LS reports grant funding from Dairy Farmers of Canada and salary support from Dairy Management Inc. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/01/11 06:00 MHDA- 2022/01/11 06:01 PMCR- 2021/01/01 CRDT- 2022/01/10 09:26 PHST- 2021/10/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/01/10 09:26 [entrez] PHST- 2022/01/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/01/11 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fnut.2021.798036 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Nutr. 2021 Dec 22;8:798036. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.798036. eCollection 2021.