Supplementation Of Ômega-3 In Practice Of Intense Physical Exercise

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the research on supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA-n3) in intense physical exercise practitioners (EFI). Methods: For the accomplishment of the study, articles were available in the following electronic databases: Scielo, PubMed, Lilacs, Scientific Journals. The articles were consulted in adults. Results: The articles that fit the requirements framework were identified according to the purpose of this review. Ten articles (n = 10) were selected, in order to investigate the most relevant items, which were: reference, journal, physical test, group evaluated (number and gender), amount of time and supplementation, and main results. Conclusion: The results showed that supplementation with PUFA-n3 can prevent heart disease, alter lipid metabolism, suppress inflammatory markers in endurance exercises, improve pulmonary function during exercise, increase the amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA ) in the blood