Open AccessRisk of Type 2 Diabetes Is Lower in US Adults Taking Chromium-Containing Supplements
Author(s) -
David J. McIver,
Ana María Grizales,
John S. Brownstein,
Allison B. Goldfine
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.115.214569
Subject(s) - chromium , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , food science , organic chemistry
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 potentially beneficial effects in type 2 diabetes (T2D), chromium supplementation in diabetes has not been investigated at the population level.
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