The article by Althuis et al (1) in a recent issue of the Journal raises some interesting
questions about the importance of chromium supplementation in persons with and without …

The article by Althuis et al (1) in a recent issue of the Journal appears to be an imbalanced
review of the publications to date regarding the potential benefit of chromium picolinate in …

The meta-analysis of Althuis et al (1) examining the effect of supplemental chromium on
insulin, glucose, and glycated hemoglobin in controlled studies may be viewed as cogent …

Background: Several authors, mostly on the basis of nonrandomized studies, have
suggested dietary trivalent chromium supplementation as an attractive option for the …

Within the last 5 years chromium (Cr) has been shown to play a role in glucose intolerance,
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM), and gestational diabetes. In addition, diabetes and …

OBJECTIVE—A systematic review of the effect of chromium supplementation on glucose
metabolism and lipid levels. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A literature search was …

The labeling of both health claims that meet significant scientific agreement (SSA) and
qualified health claims on conventional foods and dietary supplements requires pre-market …

Chromium is an essential nutrient involved in normal carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
The chromium requirement is postulated to increase with increased glucose intolerance and …

The results of a recent placebo-controlled intervention trial in China show beneficial effects
of chromium supplementation in type II diabetes. Before extrapolating the results to Western …

Background: Dietary supplement use is widespread in the United States. Although it has
been suggested in both in vitro and small in vivo human studies that chromium has …