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In a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Ma and colleagues sought to determine the effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on muscle mass and function in healthy individuals aged 60 and older (Ma et al., 2021). They included 9 omega-3 fatty acid supplementation studies with a total of 2067 participants in their analysis. The pooled results showed that supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids in healthy older adults caused an improvement in grip strength, which is often used as a proxy measure for overall muscle strength. A (non-significant) trend towards increased parameters of muscle mass was observed in the supplementation groups as well. The authors concluded that supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids causes an improvement in muscle function in healthy aged adults.
Click on the file below to download the publication by Ma and colleagues Reference Ma, W., Li, H., Zhang, W., Zhai, J., Li, J., Liu, H., Guo, X.-F., & Li, D. (2021). Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on muscle mass and function with aging: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials✰. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 165, 102249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plefa.2021.102249 |
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