In young men during a five day course of prolonged strain, plasma VIP concentration increased 2-fold.
In plain wordsIn young men under prolonged physical strain, the body's own VIP in blood doubled.
- Outcome
- IncreasePlasma VIP during prolonged strain
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Endogenous peptide levels · Gastrointestinal
Source sentences
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) increased 2-fold
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Twenty young men divided into two groups participated in a five day training course with prolonged and heavy physical exercise, calorie supply deficiency and severe sleep deprivation.
This result measures the body's own Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil). Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.