Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Alpha and Omega of Lifestyle Therapy

Norway150 participantsStarted 2019-09-02

Plain-language 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)

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Muscle thickness, ultrasound

Timeframe: Changes from before to after the resistance training intervention (week 8 to 20)

Glucose tolerance

Timeframe: Changes from before to after the resistance training intervention (week 8 to 20)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04279951

SponsorInland Norway University of Applied Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-30

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