Fish oil supplements lower the risk of type 2 diabetes
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"Several animal studies indicate that fish oil improves circulation adiponectin. Currently the same effect in humans is still not known with certainty. Given the existing evidence from several experiments, we found that fish oil supplements may increase adiponectin in human blood," said Jason Wu lead researcher of the Harvard School of Public Health, as reported by the Third Age (23/05).
This result is known after conducting experiments on 682 subjects by fish oil, 641 participants were given a placebo, and olive oil, and sunflower seed oil.
In participants who consumed fish oil, adiponectin levels increased to 0.37 micrograms per millimeter. These results also indicate that the effects of fish oil supplements can be different for each person. Effect of fish oil could be stronger in some and weaker in others.
"Although the level of adiponectin in the bloodstream increases and can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease, but whether the effect of fish oil on glucose metabolism and the development of type 2 diabetes remains unclear," said Wu.
Even so, Wu research shows that taking fish oil supplements can increase the amount of adiponectin in the bloodstream which reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes.
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