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Chromium, glucose tolerance, and diabetes

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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.

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  1. Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, ARS, 20705, Beltsville, MD

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Anderson, R.A. Chromium, glucose tolerance, and diabetes. Biol Trace Elem Res 32, 19–24 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02784583

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