Chromium, glucose tolerance, and diabetes.
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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Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Laboratory, US Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002857:Chromium / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002857:Chromium