250 mcg chromiumsupplementen verlaagt het nuchter bloedsuikerniveau van suikerpatiënten type 2

Research Question:
Type 2 diabetics have benefit from swallowing chromium supplements?

Study Design:
This overview article contained 7 Rcts that lasted at least 3 months.
The dosage of chromium supplements was 250 mcg or higher.

Results and conclusions:
The researchers found that swallowing chromium supplements the sober type 2 diabetics blood sugar level significantly with 0.95 [95% CI =-1.42 to-0.49, p 0.0001] reduced. Significant is, there is a link at a 95% reliability.

The researchers found that swallowing chromium supplements the HbA1c value of type 2 diabetics not significant with 0.33 [95% CI =-0.72 to 0.06, p = 0.1] reduced. Non-significant is, there is no link to a 95% reliability.

The researchers found that swallowing chromium supplements the triglyceride levels of type 2 diabetics not significant with 0.15 [95% CI =-0.36 to 0.07, p = 0.18] reduced..

The researchers found that swallowing chromium supplements the BMI of type 2 diabetics not significant with 0.07 [95% CI =-0.37 to 0.23, p = 0.66] reduced.

The researchers concluded that taking chromium supplements (minimum 250 mcg per day for at least 3 months) reduced blood sugar level of the sober suikerpatienten type 2 but not the HbA1c value, triglyceride levels and the BMI.

Original title:
Effect of Chromium on Glucose and Lipid Profiles in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes; A Meta-analysis Review of Randomized Trials by Farshchi A, M Abdollahi, [...], Seyedifar M.

Link:
http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/JPPS/article/view/18858/15149

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