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The effects of omega-3 and high-intensity interval exercise on body composition, energy expenditure and delayed onset muscle soreness in overweight and obese males

Omega3 attenuated delayed onset muscle soreness and changed energy expenditure

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230210005
Enrollment
36
Registered
2023-02-10
Start date
2018-09-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Overweight or obese (Asian BMI cut-off) Overweight, obesity, delayed onset muscle soreness, high-intensity interval exercise

Interventions

Placabo capsules were given to the participants without any exercise.,High-intensity interval training was done by the exercise group while they were given placebo capsules.,High-intensity interval tr
Placebo Comparator No treatment,Placebo Comparator Other,Experimental Dietary Supplement
Control (Con),Exercise (Ex),Exercise+Omega-3 (Ex+O3)

Sponsors

Newtrition Asia Research Grant by BASF
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
21 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 21-40 years old Sex male BMI 23-29.9 kg/m2 Sedentary lifestyle (standard physical activity < 2 times/weeks (<20 min/time self-report))

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of CVD or type 2 diabetes or hypertension Have medical issue related joint, bone and muscle Dieting or any restrictive dietary habits Smoking or excessive alcohol consumption (>3 times/week with 3 drinks/time) Allergies to fish or seafood products Consumption of fish oil supplements (>200 mg/day) Regular consumption of fish (>2 fish meals/week) Issue about blot clotting

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Delayed onset muscle soreness 4 weeks Pain score, plasma biochemical level,Body composition 12 weeks Body composition, metabolic rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Flexibility and strength 4 weeks Self-report in scale,Metabolic rate 12 weeks Physical fitness, Substrate utilization

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSudathip Sae tan

Kasetsart University

fagists@ku.ac.th66995696342

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026