在一项怀孕期间铬排泄量的研究中显示,怀孕期间持续升高的铬排泄量,明显的减少胰岛素的敏感性。因此,推测指出铬排泄量的增加,可能使怀孕中的母亲患上妊娠或产后糖尿病的风险增加。Morris BW, Samaniego S, Fraser R, MacNeil S. Increased chromium excretion in pregnancy is associated with insulin resistant. Journal Trace Element Expert Medicine 2000; 13:389-96.
怀孕而导致的耐糖量受损,可能与低铬状态有关。Davidson IWF, Burt RL. Physiologic changes in plasma chromium of normal and pregnant woman; effect on glucose load. Am J Osbtet Gynecology 1973; 116:601-8.
补充铬能够帮助妊娠糖尿病的妇女改善耐糖量及降低高胰岛素血症。Lois Jovanovic, Mario Gutierrez, Charles M. Peterson. Chromium supplementation for women with gestational diabetes mellitus. J Trace Elem Exper Med 1999;12:91-97.
临床试验证明,GT&F®可以帮助降低血糖和血浆胰岛素。Dee Pei, Chang-Hsun Hsieh, Yi-Jen Hung, Jer-Chuang Li, Chien-Hsing Lee, Shi-Wen Kuo. The influence of chromium chloride-containing milk to glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Metabolism 2006; 55:923-927.