The Impact of Fish Oil Supplementation on Muscle Growth in Older Me
- Conditions
- oss of skeletal muscle mass and strength with aging, also termed sarcopenia
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26123
- Lead Sponsor
- McMaster University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 13
Inclusion Criteria
1)Male
2)Age 65-80 y
Exclusion Criteria
1)Medical, orthopedic, or psychiatric concern that, in the opinion of the investigators, would compromise the ability to comply with the study requirements
2)History of cancer within the last 5 years, except basal cell carcinoma, non-squamous skin carcinoma, prostate cancer or carcinoma in situ with no significant progression over the past 2 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Daily muscle protein synthesis rates assessed using D2O before and after 4 weeks of fish oil supplementation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1)Muscle and blood lipid composition before, during, and after fish oil supplementation<br /><br>2)Plasma markers of inflammatory state before, during, and after fish oil supplementation<br /><br>3)Insulin sensitivity as assessed by oral glucose tolerance test following the ingestion of 75 g glucose before and after 4 weeks of fish oil supplementation<br>