[Is fish oil supplementation (n-3 fatty acids) important for the diabetic?]

Since the 70-ties many investigators have studied the effects of fish oil supplementation in experimental and clinical medicine. Regarding to some perspective results (in healthy subjects, cardiovascular, autoimmune diseases, in disorders of lipid metabolism, in carcinogenesis a.o.), there were also expected favourable consequences in diabetic subjects. Taking into consideration the most controversial information in this field, the authors in this review article try to summarize all relevant questions. (Fig. 1, Tab. 1, Ref. 22.)