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Effects of chromium or copper supplementation on plasma lipids, plasma glucose and serum insulin in adults over age fifty
Author(s)Janice Hermann, Hyunhee Chung, Andrea Arquitt
Journal titleJournal of Nutrition for the Elderly, vol 18, no 1, 1998
Pagespp 27-46
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsVitamins ; Diet ; Middle aged ; Young elderly ; United States of America.
Annotation24 volunteers, aged over 50, were randomly assigned to 8 weeks supplementation with either lactose as a placebo, chromium, or copper. After 8 weeks supplementation, a significant decrease in plasma total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol was observed for both the chromium and copper supplemented groups. A significant decrease in plasma triglycerides also was observed for the copper supplemented group. Males in the chromium supplemented group had a significant decrease in plasma glucose and serum insulin, and females in the copper supplemented group had significant decrease in plasma glucose. These data suggest that adequate chromium and copper intakes may have beneficial effects on lipids and glucose in the over 50s. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-990518220 A
ClassmarkCFE: CFD: SE: BBA: 7T

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