03.01.05
Nutrition 21, Inc., and XL Health Corporation have released positive results from a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the effects of Diachrome, a combination of chromium picolinate and biotin, on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes. The 453-patient multi-center trial was conducted by Nutrition 21 in collaboration with XL Health, a nationally recognized disease management firm managing chronically ill patients for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and private Medicare Advantage markets. It is the largest U.S. study to demonstrate the health benefits of a chromium-based intervention for diabetes.