The Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Resting Metabolic Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials Yarizadeh, H, Hassani, B, Nosratabadi, S, Baharlooi, H, Asadi, S, Bagherian, SA, Islam, Shariful, Djafarian, K and Mirzaei, K 2021, The Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Resting Metabolic Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1155/2021/6213035. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Resting Metabolic Rate: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials Author(s) Yarizadeh, H Hassani, B Nosratabadi, S Baharlooi, H Asadi, S Bagherian, SA Islam, Shariful orcid.org/0000-0001-7926-9368 Djafarian, K Mirzaei, K Journal name Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Article ID 6213035 Start page 1 End page 9 Total pages 9 Publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation Place of publication Cairo, Egypt Publication date 2021-12-22 ISSN 1741-427X 1741-4288 Summary Background. It is uncertain if omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are associated with increase in resting metabolic rate (RMR) in adults. Objective. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the overall effects of omega-3 on RMR. Methods. Both PubMed and Scopus libraries were searched up to April 2021. Study quality was assessed using the Jadad scale. Random- and fixed-effects models were utilized in order to obtain pooled estimates of omega-3 supplementation impacts on RMR, using weight mean difference (WMD). Results. Seven studies including a total of 245 participants were included. There was significantly higher FFM-adjusted RMR in the intervention group than the control group (WMD: 26.666 kcal/kg/day, 95% CI: 9.010 to 44.322, $p=0.003$ ). Study quality showed that four of seven included studies were of high quality. However, there was no significant difference in results in the subgroup analysis according to the quality of studies. Subgroup analyses revealed significant changes for sex (for women: WMD = 151.793 kcal/day, 95% CI = 62.249 to 241.337, $p=0.001$ ) and BMI (for BMI > 25: WMD = 82.208 kcal/day, 95% CI = 0.937 to 163.480, $p=0.047$ ). Influence analysis indicated no outlier among inclusions. Conclusion. The current study depicted that omega-3 polyunsaturated acids can significantly increase RMR in adults. However, further assessments of omega-3 supplementation therapy are critical to monitor its long-term outcomes and potential clinical application. Language eng DOI 10.1155/2021/6213035 Field of Research 1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30161671 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 15:01:15 EST Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 15:06:32 EST Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 15:20:12 EST Tue, 25 Jan 2022, 15:19:37 EST Thu, 14 Apr 2022, 10:46:05 EST Thu, 14 Apr 2022, 14:51:34 EST Thu, 14 Apr 2022, 15:40:16 EST Thu, 05 May 2022, 15:35:27 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 14 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 17 Jan 2022, 15:01:15 EST