Open AccessIs Chromium Supplementation Effective in Managing Type II Diabetes?
Author(s) -
Hellerstein Marc K.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01664.x
Subject(s) - placebo , type 2 diabetes , chromium , diabetes mellitus , medicine , randomized controlled trial , endocrinology , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , organic chemistry
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 populations, however, large‐scale placebo‐controlled studies in Westerners are necessary to confirm the positive results.