Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Muscle Protein Synthesis

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Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether omega-3 fatty acid supplementation influences muscle protein synthesis rates in young and older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00794079

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

43

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-08-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m2;
• Age 18-45 yr; or
• Age 65-85 yr

You may not qualify if…

• Those taking medications known to affect substrate metabolism or medications that may confound the findings from our study (synthetic steroids, glucocorticoids etc.);
• Those with evidence of significant organ system dysfunction (e.g. diabetes mellitis, cirrhosis, hypo- or hyperthyroidism; hypertension);
• Body mass index > 30 kg/m2
• Age <18 yr, 45-65 yr or > 85 yr
• Those performing >1.5h of exercise/wk

Where it is running

• Washington University in Saint Louis — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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