Acknowledgements
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The authors thank Louise Shaw and Chris Kendrick (Massey University) for phlebotomy and Shampa De (Massey University) for supporting in DNA extraction, PCR analysis. Gabrielle Plimmer for operation of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan.This study was funded by the National Science Challenge, High Value Nutrition (HVN) ‘Musseling-up 2.0: Greenshell™ mussels for inflammation, metabolism and muscular skeletal function (HVN1904)’, as a collaboration between Massey University, Cawthron Institute, Plant and Food Research Ltd, AgResearch and Sanford Ltd. HVN is underwritten by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The funder has no role or ultimate authority over any of the trial-related management, analysis, writing of the report or the decision to submit the report for publication.M. C. K., J. C. and F. M. W.: Conceptualisation, methodology, supervision; M. A.: Chief investigator, writing original draft preparation. J. C., F. M. W. and P. H.: Writing and reviewing and editing. M. R. M. and H. S. T.: Funding acquisition, review and editing. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.The authors declare no conflict of interest.The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author.