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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Do Fat Supplements Increase Physical Performance?
Valentina Di FeliceFilippo MacalusoLuigi RizzutoRosario BaroneFelicia FarinaFrancesco CariniPatrizia Catanesesubject
Malemedicine.medical_specialtysteroidogenesissteroidogenic cellLinoleic acidConjugated linoleic acidMusculoskeletal Physiological Phenomenalcsh:TX341-641Reviewendurance exerciseBiologysteroidogenic cellsfish oilconjugated linoleic acidchemistry.chemical_compoundFish OilsEndurance trainingInternal medicinemedicineHumansLinoleic Acids ConjugatedExercise physiologyMuscle SkeletalExercisesteroidogenesiTestosteroneNutrition and DieteticsGlycogenSettore BIO/16 - Anatomia Umanafood and beveragesResistance Trainingfish oil; conjugated linoleic acid; endurance exercise; resistance exercise; steroidogenic cells; steroidogenesis; testosteroneFish oilEndocrinologyresistance exercisechemistryDietary SupplementstestosteronePhysical EnduranceLean body massFemalelcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyGlycogenSportsFood Sciencedescription
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.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-01 | Nutrients |