Impact of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Bone Adaptations to Simulated Resistance Training

Young and ovariectomized animals eating diets rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) exhibit enhanced bone formation and decrease bone loss, respectively. Eicosapentaenoic acid, an n-3 PUFA found in fish oil, competes with arachidonic acid, an n-6 PUFA, for the cyclooxygenase enzym...

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Main Author: Camp, Kaleigh Ann
Other Authors: Bloomfield, Susan
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149571