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A novel source of LC n-3 FAs is Calanus finmarchicus Oil, which showed promising effects on glucose homeostasis in preclinical studies due to anti-obesity effects and\/or anti-inflammatory properties. In total, 43 obese patients (BMI: 31.7 \u00b1 5.2 kg\/m2) were allocated in the following two groups: (1) Calanus oil group (2 g CO\/day) and (2) placebo group (2 g paraffin oil\/day). Markers of glucose metabolism, body composition and energy intake were measured at the beginning (t0), after 12 weeks (t12) and 16 weeks (t16). Overall, parameters reflecting abnormal glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance in the liver, including fasting insulin (\u22122.9 mU\/L \u00b1 4.10, p &lt; 0.05), HOMA-IR (\u22120.9 \u00b1 1.28, p &lt; 0.05) and hepatic insulin resistance index (\u22121.06 \u00b1 1.72 \u00d7 106, p &lt; 0.05) significantly enhanced after a 12-week CO-intervention, while no differences were observed in HbA1c, AUC0\u20132h Glucose, AUC0\u20132h Insulin, 2 h plasma glucose and muscle insulin sensitivity index. Our results indicate that Calanus oil causes beneficial effects on glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in obese patients, with clinical relevance to be verified in further studies. 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