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The evidence does not support the supplementation with phosphatidic acid (PA) to increase performance or improve body composition in young or elderly men.
Practitioners should be cautious in recommending PA as an anabolic supplement due to lack of supporting evidence.
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After a thorough analysis of the studies included, the evidence does not support the supplementation with PA to increase performance or improve body composition in young or elderly men.
Why this rating
Based on the systematic assessment of multiple studies.
Source
The effects of phosphatidic acid on performance and body composition - a scoping review
Filipe J. Teixeira et al. · Journal of Sports Sciences · 2021
DOI 10.1080/02640414.2021.1994769
review · n=6Cited 3×
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