Effects of Omega 3 in Hemodialysis Patients

Effets of Fish Oil on Metabolic Fate of an Oral Glucose Load in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis

The aim of the study was to determine the effects of a 3-week fish oil oral supplementation on the metabolic fate and thermogenic effect of an oral glucose load in hemodialysis patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• hemodialysis at least 6 months duration end stage renal disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• - Age < 18 y ou > 75 y
• Hemodialysis < 6 months
• Diabetes, obesity
• allergy to fish
• Asthma
• glucocorticoïds, propranolol,, Immunosuppressive drugs, Insulin, Somatostatin
• erythropoïetin < 3 months
• Cancer
• Hemoglobin < 11 g/l
• disease < 1 month
• pregnancy
• respiratory insufficiency
• intensive sport practice
• refusal