Adiponectin modifies the response to omega-3 suplementation in persons with cardiovascular risk factors

Omega-3 fatty acids (-3) have shown cardioprotective characteristics and their low consumption has been associated with increased insulin resistance and low blood concentration of adiponectin. OBJECTIVE: To analyze if -3 supplementation improves cardiometabolic profile in humans with cardiovascular risk factor and if adiponectin concentration at baseline level modifies the response to this supplementation. METHODS: In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial, we randomized 80 subjects into two groups: -3 (supplemented with 3.0g/day of fish oil containing 37 per cent eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] and 23 per cent docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) and placebo (3.0g/day of sunflower oil containing 65 per cent linoleic acid). Both groups received supplementation for two months. At baseline period and after eight weeks of intervention, we evaluated serum adiponectin and leptin, lipid profile and apolipoproteins, electronegative LDL, inflammatory markers (interleukin 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, MCP1, IFN- and TNF-) and glucose metabolism (glucose and insulin)...