Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the included studies.
| Study first author (year) | Study population | Gender | Mean age I and P (years) | Mean weight I and P (kg) | Mean BMI I and P | Sample size I and P | Duration (week) | Placebo | Assessment methods of FFM and RMR | Omega-3 daily dose (g) | Jaded score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses. AWG (2004) | Cachectic patients with advanced pancreatic cancer | Male and female | 68 | NR | 21–20 | 7–12 | 8 | n-9 fatty acid (oleic) | RMR: Schofield equations FFM: BIA | 2.2 g (EPA) | 5 | ||
| Gerling. C.J (2014) | Healthy active male | Male | 22.7–20 | 82.1–79.0 | 24 | 21–9 | 12 | Olive oil | RMR: Péronnet and Massicotte equation FFM: NR | 3 g (EPA: 2 and DHA: 1) | 2 | ||
| Lalia. A.Z (2014) | Insulin-resistant humans | Male and female | 35.3–32.6 | 105.3–99.6 | 35.5–35.2 | 14–11 | 26 | Softgels oil (oleic) | RMR: NR FFM: DXA | 3.9 g (EPA: 2.7 and DHA: 1.2) | 4 | ||
| Noreen (2010) | Healthy adults | Male and female | 33–35 | 71.3–71.1 | NR | 22–22 | 6 | Safflower oil | RMR: NR FFM: Bod Pod | 4 g (EPA:2.7 and DHA: 1.3) | 3 | ||
| Huerta. A.E (2015) | Overweight and obese women during weight loss | Female | 38–39 | 88.4–84.6 | Between 27.5 and 40 | 18–22 | 10 | Sunflower oil | RMR: Weir equation FFM: DXA | 1.3 g (EPA) | 5 | ||
| Huerta. A.E (2015) | Overweight and obese women during weight loss | Female | 39–38 | 84.9–83.5 | Between 27.5 and 40 | 17–20 | 10 | α-Lipoic acid | RMR: Weir equation FFM: DXA | 1.3 g (EPA: 1.3 and α-lipoic acid:0.3) | 5 | ||
| Logan. S.L (2015) | Healthy older women | Female | 66 | 72.9–69.1 | 28–26 | 12–12 | 6 | Olive oil | RMR: Harris and Benedict equations FFM: BIA | 3 (EPA: 2 and DHA:1) | 2 | ||
| Logan. S.L (2015) | Healthy older women | Female | 66 | 72.9–69.1 | 28–26 | 12–12 | 12 | Olive oil | RMR: Harris and Benedict equations FFM: BIA | 3 (EPA: 2 and DHA: 1) | 2 | ||
| Jannas-Vela. S (2017) | Healthy young man | Male | 23–22 | 77.5–77.8 | 24 | 13–13 | 6 | Olive oil | RMR: Péronnet and Massicotte equation FFM: NR | 3 (EPA: 2 and DHA: 1) | 2 | ||
| Jannas-Vela. S (2017) | Healthy young man | Male | 23–22 | 77.5–77.8 | 24 | 13–13 | 12 | Olive oil | RMR: Péronnet and Massicotte equation FFM: NR | 3 (EPA: 2 and DHA: 1) | 2 | ||
I: intervention; P: placebo; RMR: resting metabolic rate; FFM: fat-free mass; BMI: body mass index; NR: not reported: DXA: dual X-ray absorptiometry; BIA: bioelectrical impedance analyzer.