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Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation attenuates the decline in muscle volume during two weeks of unilateral leg immobilization in healthy young women (14% decline in control vs. 8% in n-3 group, P < 0.05).
Practitioners may consider recommending omega-3 supplementation to mitigate muscle loss during periods of immobilization.
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Following immobilization, the decline in muscle volume was greater in the control group compared to the n-3 fatty acid group (14 vs. 8%, P < 0.05).
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design indicated in the abstract.
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Omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation attenuates skeletal muscle disuse atrophy during two weeks of unilateral leg immobilization in healthy young women
Chris McGlory et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2019
DOI 10.1096/fj.201801857rrr
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