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Chris McGlory

Queen's University

Chris McGlory is an assistant professor at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, specializing in muscle physiology and aging. His research investigates the molecular mechanisms governing muscle protein synthesis, proteostasis, and skeletal muscle adaptation to resistance exercise. Additionally, his published work examines the physiological effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, muscle disuse, and sex-based differences in mitochondrial and exercise responses.

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0:39:01overstatedmoderateChris McGlory, PhD, on the Anabolic Potential of Omega-3 Fat

Meta-analyses support that omega-3 supplementation improves muscle mass in humans.

"There are a couple of papers that have shown, you know, if you feed omega-3s, that improves muscle mass. There's meta-analyses supporting this" (said at 0:39:01)

While at least one meta-analysis of randomized trials in older adults reported a modest increase in muscle mass (weighted mean gain of ~0.33 kg, increasing to ~0.67 kg at doses >2 g/day), the majority of subsequent meta-analyses across healthy adults and older populations have found that omega-3 supplementation does not produce statistically significant gains in muscle or lean body mass. Some meta-analyses do, however, report small positive effects on muscle strength or physical performance measures.

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