nutritional disorders
Chromium Deficiency
Introduction
 should be considered an essential (required) trace element ( Reference ). picolinate supplementation is beneficial in Diabetes Mellitus (DM) . Patients with diabetes should not take Patients receiving long-term total parenteral nutrition rarely developchromiumdeficiency. Symptoms ofchromiumdeficiency may include weight loss, confusion, impaired coordination, and impaired glucose tolerance, increasing the risk of diabetes. Treatment ofchromiumdeficiency is with trivalentchromium. (See also Overview of Minerals .) 