The Claim
Omega-3 supplementation, when combined with resistance training, leads to significantly greater improvements in muscle strength and function in older women compared to older men, indicating sex-specific biological differences in response to omega-3s.
What the research says
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When older women take omega-3 supplements and do strength training, they tend to get stronger and move better than older men doing the same thing — suggesting men and women’s bodies respond differently to these supplements.
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Omega-3 supplementation shows sex-specific effects, with older women experiencing significantly greater improvements in muscle strength and function than older men when combined with resistance training, suggesting biological differences in response to omega-3s.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Sarcopenia and Aging Muscle
This study says that when older people take omega-3 fish oil and do strength exercises, women tend to get stronger and more functional than men — suggesting their bodies respond differently to the same treatment.
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