Effects of chromium picolinate on food intake and satiety
Anton SD, Morrison CD, Cefalu WT, Martin CK, Coulon S
Published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
Methodology
Double-blind placebo-controlled 8-week trial of chromium picolinate in overweight women reporting carbohydrate cravings, with directly measured food intake
Key Findings
Chromium picolinate reduced measured food intake and hunger ratings compared with placebo in carbohydrate-craving women
Conclusions
Chromium picolinate may modestly reduce intake and hunger in carbohydrate cravers
Limitations
Small sample, women only, short duration, no long-term weight outcome
Supplements Studied
Study 1 demonstrated that CrPic, as compared to placebo, reduced food intake (P<0.0001), hunger
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