Trivalent chromium (Cr) may function to potentiate the action of insulin, but the effects of
chromium intakes on metabolic parameters are unclear. Cr is listed as a potentially …

Abstract Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either a low-chromium (60 to 100 μg per kg of
diet) or chromium-supplemented (5 mg per kg of diet), high-sucrose, high-cholesterol diet …

The essentiality of chromium (III) has been the subject of much debate, particularly in healthy
subjects. Chromium (III)-containing supplements are widely used for body mass loss …

Several human and animal studies of chromium (Cr) supplementation have reported
increases in lean body mass, often with concurrent decreases in body fat. Since the majority …

Dietary chromium (Cr) supplements in casein or yogurt-based diets were fed to genetically
obese C57BL/6J-OB (ob/ob) mice to investigate the effects of Cr and yogurt on total hepatic …

The effects of chromium (Cr) supplementation on diet-induced insulin resistance produced
by feeding a high-fat, low-Cr diet were studied in rats to ascertain the role of Cr in insulin …

Abdominal obesity is a major risk factor for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases. Dietary fat induces insulin resistance in humans and rodents. The …

Chromium is generally believed to be an essential element and is often claimed to have
value as a weight loss or muscle building agent. Recent studies in humans and rats have …

This 12-week study examined the effects of six different levels of dietary chromium (Cr)(0,
75, 150, 300, 600, 1500 ppb Cr) in the form of Cr picolinate (CrPic) upon growth and body …

Excessive body weight is inversely associated with insulin sensitivity in children and adults.
Chromium supplementation produces modest improvement in insulin sensitivity in adults …