A Study Evaluating How Dietary Oils Effect Muscle Function and Strength

Official Title The Foods and Oils to Repair Correct and Enhance Strength (FORCES) Study: Determining the effect of dietary oils on muscle function, strength and mass

Purpose

The purpose of the FORCES Study is to determine how dietary oils effect muscle function, strength and mass in older adults who feel their muscle function and strength has declined with age.

During this 27-week study participants will

  •  Consume ~2.5 tsp of oil each day through foods

  • Complete muscle function and strength testing

  • Have their blood drawn

  • Have their body weight and composition measured

  • Have an MRI scan of your legs, if able

  • Fill out questionnaires

  • Collect a small amount of muscle tissue from the leg (muscle biopsy

Could this study be right for you?

Feel your muscle function, strength or mass as decreased with age

Do NOT have food allergies 

Are not taking any weight loss medications or following a weight loss program

Age Range

65 - 80 years