Abstract Title:

Low fish oil intake improves insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and muscle metabolism on insulin resistant MSG-obese rats.

Abstract Source:

Lipids Health Dis. 2011;10:66. Epub 2011 Apr 28. PMID: 21526994

Abstract Author(s):

Ricardo K Yamazaki, Gleisson A P Brito, Isabela Coelho, Danielle C T Pequitto, Adriana A Yamaguchi, Gina Borghetti, Dalton Luiz Schiessel, Marcelo Kryczyk, Juliano Machado, Ricelli E R Rocha, Julia Aikawa, Fabiola Iagher, Katya Naliwaiko, Ricardo A Tanhoffer, Everson A Nunes, Luiz Claudio Fernandes

Article Affiliation:

Department of Physiology, Biological Sciences Building, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. [email protected].

Abstract:

UNLABELLED: ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND: Obesity is commonly associated with diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The purpose of this study was to determinate the effect of a lower dose of fish oil supplementation on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, and muscle metabolism in obese rats.

METHODS: Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (4 mg/g body weight) was injected in neonatal Wistar male rats. Three-month-old rats were divided in normal-weight control group (C), coconut fat-treated normal weight group (CO), fish oil-treated normal weight group (FO), obese control group (Ob), coconut fat-treated obese group (ObCO) and fish oil-treated obese group (ObFO). Obese insulin-resistant rats were supplemented with fish oil or coconut fat (1 g/kg/day) for 4 weeks. Insulin sensitivity, fasting blood biochemicals parameters, and skeletal muscle glucose metabolism were analyzed.

RESULTS: Obese animals (Ob) presented higher Index Lee and 2.5 fold epididymal and retroperitoneal adipose tissue than C. Insulin sensitivity test (Kitt) showed that fish oil supplementation was able to maintain insulin sensitivity of obese rats (ObFO) similar to C. There were no changes in glucose and HDL-cholesterol levels amongst groups. Yet, ObFO revealed lower levels of total cholesterol (TC; 30%) and triacylglycerol (TG; 33%) compared to Ob. Finally, since exposed to insulin, ObFO skeletal muscle revealed an increase of 10% in lactate production, 38% in glycogen synthesis and 39% in oxidation of glucose compared to Ob.

CONCLUSIONS: Low dose of fish oil supplementation (1 g/kg/day) was able to reduce TC and TG levels, in addition to improved systemic and muscle insulin sensitivity. These results lend credence to the benefits of n-3 fatty acids upon the deleterious effects of insulin resistance mechanisms.

Study Type : Animal Study

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