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Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance
N-3 PUFA (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are a family of fatty acids mainly found in oily fish and fish oil supplements. The effects of n-3 PUFA on health are mainly derived from its anti-inflammatory proprieties and its influence on immune function. Lately an increased interest in n-3 PUFA...
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W.B. Saunders
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5155640/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27923448 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2016.10.007 |
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author | Da Boit, Mariasole Hunter, Angus M. Gray, Stuart R. |
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description | N-3 PUFA (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are a family of fatty acids mainly found in oily fish and fish oil supplements. The effects of n-3 PUFA on health are mainly derived from its anti-inflammatory proprieties and its influence on immune function. Lately an increased interest in n-3 PUFA supplementation has reached the world of sport nutrition, where the majority of athletes rely on nutrition strategies to improve their training and performance. A vast amount of attention is paid in increasing metabolic capacity, delaying the onset of fatigue, and improving muscle hypertrophy and neuromuscular function. Nutritional strategies are also frequently considered for enhancing recovery, improving immune function and decreasing oxidative stress. The current review of the literature shows that data regarding the effects of n-3PUFA supplementation are conflicting and we conclude that there is, therefore, not enough evidence supporting a beneficial role on the aforementioned aspects of exercise performance. |
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spelling | pubmed-51556402017-01-01 Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance Da Boit, Mariasole Hunter, Angus M. Gray, Stuart R. Metabolism Mini-Review N-3 PUFA (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are a family of fatty acids mainly found in oily fish and fish oil supplements. The effects of n-3 PUFA on health are mainly derived from its anti-inflammatory proprieties and its influence on immune function. Lately an increased interest in n-3 PUFA supplementation has reached the world of sport nutrition, where the majority of athletes rely on nutrition strategies to improve their training and performance. A vast amount of attention is paid in increasing metabolic capacity, delaying the onset of fatigue, and improving muscle hypertrophy and neuromuscular function. Nutritional strategies are also frequently considered for enhancing recovery, improving immune function and decreasing oxidative stress. The current review of the literature shows that data regarding the effects of n-3PUFA supplementation are conflicting and we conclude that there is, therefore, not enough evidence supporting a beneficial role on the aforementioned aspects of exercise performance. W.B. Saunders 2017-01 /pmc/articles/PMC5155640/ /pubmed/27923448 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2016.10.007 Text en © 2016 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Mini-Review Da Boit, Mariasole Hunter, Angus M. Gray, Stuart R. Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance |
title | Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance |
title_full | Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance |
title_fullStr | Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance |
title_full_unstemmed | Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance |
title_short | Fit with good fat? The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance |
title_sort | fit with good fat? the role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise performance |
topic | Mini-Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5155640/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27923448 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2016.10.007 |
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