[Effects of chromium and fish oil on insulin resistance and leptin resistance in obese developing rats]

Author: Wang S, Sun C, Kao Q, Yu C

Author affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.

Publication date & source: 2001.09, Wei Sheng Yan Jiu., 30(5):284-6.

Publication type: English Abstract; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

In order to study the effects of chromium and fish oil on insulin resistance and leptin resistance in obese rats, 50 rats were divided randomly into five groups: basal diet group was fed on normal diet, other four groups were fed on high fat diet. In addition to high fat diet, chromium group fed chromium (3 mg/kg BW), fish oil group fish oil(5 ml/kg BW) and chromium + fish oil group fed chromium(3 mg/kg BW) plus fish oil(5 ml/kg BW). Blood samples were collected in the following five weeks from tail each week to determine blood sugar, insulin and leptin. The results showed that blood sugar, insulin and leptin in fish oil group and chromium group were lower than those in high fat diet control group. Chromium and fish oil improved the insulin resistance and leptin resistance.