DIETARY NITRATE SUPPLEMENTATION LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE, BUT DOES NOT AFFECT EXERCISE PERFORMANCE, GLUCOSE TOLERANCE AND VASCULAR REACTIVITY IN OLD RATS

Aging is associated with physiological changes, including impaired vascular function, reduced physical performance, and alterations in glucose metabolism. Nutritional interventions are being investigated as potential strategies to mitigate the adverse effects associated with aging. Among these interventions, dietary nitrate supplementation has emerged as a promising approach to enhance cardiovascular health, metabolic parameters, and muscle function, through its endogenous conversion to nitric oxide.