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In a pair <strong>of</strong> population studies, an association was reported between serum concentrations <strong>of</strong> POPs<br />

and insulin resistance in spite <strong>of</strong> the subjects’ diabetic status 81,82 . Furthermore, different<br />

mechanisms were proposed in explaining this deteriorating effect, which include causing<br />

mitochondrial dysfunction 83 and impairment <strong>of</strong> insulin actions both in vivo and in vitro (ref 84 ,<br />

Annex 5). In order not to weigh out the beneficial effect by pollutants, purity would be a major<br />

concern when consuming very long chain marine n-3 <strong>fatty</strong> <strong>acids</strong>. This also applies to the use <strong>of</strong> fish<br />

oil in animal feeds 85 .<br />

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