title: Fish oil prevents insulin resistance induced by high-fat feeding in rats.
abstract: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is an increasingly prevalent disease in Western and developing societies. A major metabolic abnormality of non-insulin-dependent diabetes is impaired insulin action (insulin resistance). Diets high in fat from vegetable and nonaquatic animal sources (rich in linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid, and saturated fats) lead to insulin resistance. In rats fed high-fat diets, replacement of only 6 percent of the linoleic omega-6 fatty acids from safflower oil with long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil prevented the development of insulin resistance. The effect was most pronounced in the liver and skeletal muscle, which have important roles in glucose supply and demand. The results may be important for therapy or prevention of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Storlien
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Kraegen
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Chisholm
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Pascoe
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000502:physiology; D002001:Adipose Tissue, Brown / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008099:Liver / Q000502:physiology; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005395:Fish Oils; D007328:Insulin; D005947:Glucose