Chromium picolinate for reducing body weight: Meta-analysis of randomized trials

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 522-529

  Pittler, M H ^a   Stevinson, C ^b   Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Chromium picolinate; Dietary supplements; Obesity; Slimming; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM PICOLINATE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; MALE; OBESITY; PICOLINIC ACIDS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0013112431     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802262     Document Type: Article

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