Dietary Supplementation With Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Muscle Response

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Both aging and other factors associated with it may contribute to the development of sarcopenia, such as lack of physical activity, inadequate food intake, hormonal changes and age-related increases in cytokine levels. What is a growing number of elderly people in Brazil and the world, it is extremely important to conduct research in order to know the mechanisms of action of new strategies to combat sarcopenia. Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids is a promising intervention in sarcopenic rest. However, there is a practice of studies confirming the effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on neuromuscular function in the elderly.

Detailed Description
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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on the muscular adaptive response in sarcopenic elderly women submitted to resistance training. A total of 30 sarcopenic elderly women, aged 65 years or older, were divided into two groups of 15 volunteers: (1) Exercise group and placebo (GEP) and (2) Exercise group and fish oil (GEOP). The two groups underwent a resisted exercise program over 12 weeks in three weekly sessions supervised by physicists and physicists at the School of Physical Education and Sports of Ribeirão Preto (EEFERP). All volunteers (both groups) are also instructed to ingest two food supplement capsules at each main meal, and the GEP group will use capsules composed of sunflower oil as a placebo. The GEOP is directed to take two capsules of fish oil at each main meal, totaling 4 capsules per day, that is, four grams of fish oil. To check the quadriceps muscle volume before and after an intervention, as volunteers from both groups are submitted to MRI. An extension power and isokinetic force of extension of the lower limb at a knee and hip extension and are measured by dynamometry (Biodex 4 Pro, Biodex, USA) and a functional solution evaluated by the application of the 6-minute walk test. In addition, will be described the biochemicals for the quantification of the following cytokines: IL1, IL6, IL8, IL10 and TNF-α, such as to allow selection of the presence of inflammation.

Official Title
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Effect of Dietary Supplementation With Omega-3 Fatty Acid on the Adaptive Muscular Response to Resistance Training in Sarcopenic Elderly Women

Conditions
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Elderly Women, Sarcopenia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Fish oil
* Drug: sunflower oil


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Being sedentary (moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 3 months) BMI <30.00 kg / m2; Exclusion Criteria: Any type of absolute and / or relative contraindication to moderate or intense physical activity. Any physical limitation that makes it impossible to practice physical activities and / or that impairs the performance of the tests. Also not included are those volunteers who do not go through pre-Physical Activity evaluation. (Par Q Questionnaire) miss more than 3 workouts consecutive

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years
Maximum Age: 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group exercise fish oil<br>Using the Randomizer Research program, 15 elderly women will participate in a resistance exercise protocol and receive omega-3 fatty acid supplements to be ingested 2g in the main meals, totaling 4g daily. | Drug: Fish oil<br>* 4g of fish oil daily for 14 weeks<br>* Other names: Omega 3;|
| Placebo Comparator: Group exercise placebo<br>Using the Randomizer Research program, 15 elderly women will participate in a resistance exercise protocol and receive sunflower oil to be ingested 2g in the main meals, totaling 4g daily. | Drug: sunflower oil<br>* 4g of sunflower oil daily for 14 weeks<br>* Other names: Omega 6;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from Baseline muscle volume after 14 weeks | Calculated by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance | before and after 14 weeks | 
| Change from Baseline muscle strength of knee extensors after 14 weeks | Measure of muscle strength of the lower limbs (knee extension) with a isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex 4 Pro) | before and after 14 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assessment of serum levels of inflammatory cytokines | Evaluated by blood samples | before and after 14 weeks | 
| Assessment of physical performance | The physical performance will be evaluated by the Short Physical Performance Battery test. | before and after 14 weeks | 
| Assessment of handgrip strength | Measure of handgrip strength with a manual dynamometer (Saehan) | before and after 14 weeks | 
| Physical Activity behaviour | use of a tri-axial accelerometer to measure profile of spontaneous physical activity | before and after 14 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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elderly, sarcopenia, dietary supplementation, omega-3 fatty acid