Resistance exercise: High-load and low-load resistance exercise two times per week for 10 weeks, preceded by 3 weeks of familiarization to training (high-load training)
Omega-3: 1 gram of omega-3 per day for 20 weeks
Placebo: 1 gram of sunflower oleic oil per day for 20 weeks
Study summary
The study aims to investigate the effects of double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled n3-fatty acid supplementation (1000 mg day-1) and 13 weeks of resistance training on muscle function/biology and systemic health in individuals with obesity (BMI\>30) and lean individuals (BMI\<30)
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
30 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Untrained (less than 2 sessions of resistance exercise per month and less than 3 hours of endurance exercise per week)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Unstable cardiovascular disease
* Injuries affecting the ability to perform heavy resistance exercise
* Mental illness
* Allergy to local anesthesia
* Smoking
* Use of medicine or drugs containing steroids the last two months prior to inclusion
Primary outcome measure(s)
Muscle thickness, ultrasound — Changes from before to after the resistance training intervention (week 8 to 20) Muscle thickness of vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius measured using ultrasound
Glucose tolerance — Changes from before to after the resistance training intervention (week 8 to 20) Glucose tolerance measured using an oral glucose tolerance test
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Lillehammer
Norway
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