Chromium, glucose tolerance, and diabetes
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1Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Laboratory, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Biological Trace Element Research
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
Chromium functions in maintaining normal glucose tolerance primarily by regulating insulin action. In the presence of optimal amounts of biologically active chromium, much lower amounts of insulin are required. Glucose intolerance, related to insufficient dietary chromium, appears to be widespread. Improved chromium nutrition leads to improved sugar metabolism in hypoglycemics, hyperglycemics, and diabetics.