ReviewNutrients2013
Do fat supplements increase physical performance?
Review in Nutrients, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Medium-Chain Triacylglycerol Structured Lipids Improve Endurance Performance.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid Supplementation has no Impact on Aerobic Capacity of Healthy Young Men.Lipids · 2015Trial
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- Mode and Mechanism of Action of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Diseases.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Highlights in Pathophysiology of the Musculoskeletal System.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Editorial: Myokines, Adipokines, Cytokines in Muscle Pathophysiology, Volume II.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Sport Performance-Are They Equally Beneficial for Athletes and Amateurs? A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2020Review
- Nutrition and Supplement Update for the Endurance Athlete: Review and Recommendations.Nutrients · 2019Review
- Exercise and Conjugated Linoleic Acid Supplementation Induce Changes in the Composition of Liver Fatty Acids.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
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- Effects of Nandrolone Stimulation on Testosterone Biosynthesis in Leydig Cells.Journal of cellular physiology · 2016Article
- Review
- Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Mouse Model Reveals Protection by Lactobacillus fermentum.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2016Article
- Nutritional Considerations for Performance in Young Athletes.Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation) · 2015Review
- Endurance exercise and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation up-regulate CYP17A1 and stimulate testosterone biosynthesis.PloS one · 2013Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Fish oil and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) belong to a popular class of food supplements known as "fat supplements", which are claimed to reduce muscle glycogen breakdown, reduce body mass, as well as reduce muscle damage and inflammatory responses. Sport athletes consume fish oil and CLA mainly to increase lean body mass and reduce body fat. Recent evidence indicates that this kind of supplementation may have other side-effects and a new role has been identified in steroidogenensis. Preliminary findings demonstrate that fish oil and CLA may induce a physiological increase in testosterone synthesis. The aim of this review is to describe the effects of fish oil and CLA on physical performance (endurance and resistance exercise), and highlight the new results on the effects on testosterone biosynthesis. In view of these new data, we can hypothesize that fat supplements may improve the anabolic effect of exercise.
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