The effects of fish oil supplementation and resistance exercise on inflammation in healthy post-menopausal wome
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- MenopauseSarcopeniaMetabolic and Endocrine - Normal metabolism and endocrine development and functionMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617001056381
- Lead Sponsor
- Bill Tachtsis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
i)Female aged 50-65 yo
ii)Are currently Post-Menopausal (no periods for 12 and over consecutive months)
iii)Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5-29
iv)Not exercising more than 3 times per week
v)Not currently taking any blood thinning medication e.g. (Warfarin, Aspirin or Dabigatran), anti-inflammatory medication or supplements (anti-allergenic) and not taking fish oil supplements
vi)Do not have any known allergies to fish products or coconut oil
Exclusion Criteria
Smoker
Currently taking taking any blood thinning medication e.g. (Warfarin, Aspirin or Dabigatran), anti-inflammatory medication or supplements (anti-allergenic) and taking fish oil supplements
Type 2 diabetes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Inflammatory markers in blood (TNF-a, Il-6, Il-1)[After Fish Oil supplementation (at the end of 4 week intervention period).<br>Samples will be collected before and after the exercise sessions.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method in-vitro analysis of muscle cell activation.<br><br>Serum will be isolated from the blood of participants and used to investigate its effect on muscle cell growth [Serum taken collected from participants before supplementation, after supplementation and after exercise with supplementation will be used to grow muscle cells in-vitro to investigate their effects on muscle cell growth.]