The effect of omega3 fatty acid supplementation on PPARγ and UCP2 expressions, resting energy expenditure, and appetite in athletes

• Main Authors: Sara Moradi (Author), Mohamadreza Alivand (Author), Yaser KhajeBishak (Author), Mohamad AsghariJafarabadi (Author), Maedeh Alipour (Author), Philip D. Chilibeck (Author), Beitullah Alipour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Omega3 fatty acids as a ligand of energy-related genes, have a role in metabolism, and energy expenditure. These effects are due to changes in the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) and uncoupling protein2 (UCP2). This study evaluated the effec...