2 ARTICLES
FISH OIL INCREASES MUSCLE MASS IN OLDER ADULTS – 2015
Gordon I Smith2, Bettina Mittendorfer2,* et al
DESIGN
– 60 healthy 60–85-y-old men and women assigned to receive:
(a) n–3 PUFA (n = 40) or
(b) corn oil (n = 20) therapy for 6 mo.
– Thigh muscle volume, handgrip strength, one-repetition maximum (1-RM) lower- and upper-body strength, and average power during isokinetic leg exercises were evaluated
RESULTS
(1) 44 subjects completed the study [29 subjects (73%) in the n–3 PUFA group; 15 subjects (75%) in the control group].
(2) Fish Oil increased thigh muscle volume (3.6%), handgrip strength (2.3 kg), 1-RM muscle strength (4.0%), and increased average isokinetic power (5.6%)
CONCLUSION
– Fish oil–derived n–3 PUFA therapy slows the normal decline in muscle mass and function in older adults
Di Girolamo FG1, Situlin R, Mazzucco S, Valentini R, Toigo G, Biolo G.
RECENT FINDINGS:
– The anabolic stimuli from amino acids or proteins, hormones (e.g. insulin) and/or physical activity in muscle can be enhanced by long-term fish oil supplements