The Claim

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation may enhance muscle protein synthesis in response to anabolic stimuli such as protein intake or exercise in clinical populations, but this effect is not consistently observed in healthy adults.

Source: Skeletal muscle protein turnover and mitochondrial responses to omega-3 fatty acid supplementation: an update

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Supports
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Challenges
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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Taking omega-3 supplements might help your muscles grow better when you eat protein or work out, especially if you're sick or have a medical condition—but it doesn't always work for healthy people.

See the scientific wording

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation may enhance muscle protein synthesis in response to anabolic stimuli such as protein intake or exercise in clinical populations, but this effect is not consistently observed in healthy adults.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Skeletal muscle protein turnover and mitochondrial responses to omega-3 fatty acid supplementation: an update

    Omega-3 supplements might help sick or older people build muscle better when they eat protein or exercise, but they don’t seem to help healthy people much — and that’s exactly what this study says.

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