Effects of Chocolate Malt Drink Consumption Combined with Aerobic Dance Exercise on Blood Bone Metabolism Markers, Antioxidant Enzymes and Aerobic Capacity in Young Females

Wadiah Azmi Nur Atiqah , Foong Kiew Ooi*, Chee Keong Chen and Wan Daud Wan Nudri

Effects of Chocolate Malt Drink Consumption Combined with Aerobic Dance Exercise on Blood Bone Metabolism Markers, Antioxidant Enzymes and Aerobic Capacity in Young Females

Physical activity or exercise is believed to be important for prevention and treatment of
bone loss and osteoporosis. Besides exercise, bone health can also be affected by nutritional
status of an individual.

Chocolate malt powder (MILO®) is mainly made up of cocoa and malt.
It also contains protomalt, actigen-E, protein, carbohydrate and fat. Protomalt is a special malt
extract from barley, which provides carbohydrate and supplies energy to body needs.

ActigenE is a combination of 8 vitamins and 4 minerals, which helps to
release energy from carbohydrate in the diet. Vitamins and minerals that contained in chocolate malt powder (MILO®) are vitamin B complex and vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and
magnesium.2
Some of these vitamins and minerals are believed
to play important roles in maintaining bone health.

Chocolate malt powder (MILO®) contains cocoa, which
is a good source of minerals including flavanoids, phosphorus
and magnesium.3
Flavonoids are reported to influence bone
mass density and protect against osteoporosis in older women.4
Phosphorus is important for bone formation,5
and impairment
of serum phosphate can lead to impair bone mineralization and
osteoblast function. Magnesium plays a role in bone growth and
stabilization and involved in bone and mineral homeostasis.5
Several previous studies reported that magnesium intake has
positive correlation with bone mineral density and bone resorption markers in middle-aged women.6
Chocolate malt powder
(MILO®) also contains milk. Milk consists of carbohydrates,
proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, which are important to
prevent osteoporosis.3
It was reported that protein can influence
bone growth and bone mass in children and adolescents.

 

Sport Exerc Med Open J. 2015; 1(3): 71-80. doi: 10.17140/SEMOJ-1-111

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