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December 20, 2004
Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill Recognizes that Chromium Supplementation May Benefit Native American and Pediatric Populations
PURCHASE, N.Y., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nutrition 21, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NXXI) announced today that a bill signed into law by President George
W. Bush includes Report Language that recognizes that "chromium picolinate can
restore normal glucose metabolism by enhancing insulin sensitivity," and
encourages the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(NCCAM) to expand its chromium research program. The bill supports earlier
findings for chromium supplementation in delaying the onset of diabetes in
certain high-risk populations including Native American and pediatric
populations.
The language is part of the Fiscal 2005, Labor-Health Subcommittee on
Appropriations bill that provides for an $800 million increase in the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) budget over last year as part of Congress'
continued commitment to curing disease through NIH research.
"Given the chronic nature and the devastating economic impact of type 2
diabetes, it is important to use the most cost-effective measures to help
improve glycemic control in people living with the disease," said Gail
Montgomery, president and CEO of Nutrition 21. "This government recognition
of chromium picolinate research and preliminary pharmacoeconomic analysis
indicating healthcare savings is another important milestone in our effort to
raise public awareness and to increase visibility within the medical and
academic research communities of the benefits of chromium picolinate
supplementation."
Chromium is an essential mineral that is critical to proper insulin
function. Low chromium levels have been linked with increased risk of
insulin-based diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
Chromium picolinate is increasingly recognized among health professionals and
consumers for its role as a safe and effective nutritional supplement for
people with insulin resistance and at risk for diabetes -- a worldwide
epidemic affecting an estimated 190 million people.
To date, there are three NIH funded ongoing clinical trial programs
studying chromium picolinate's role in diabetic and pre-diabetic populations,
and a fourth has been approved. In addition, the relationship between
chromium and weight gain is being evaluated in the Look AHEAD Study by John
Hopkins researchers.
Congressional Report Language
Chromium nutrition and diabetes. - Recent research has demonstrated that
chromium picolinate can restore normal glucose metabolism by enhancing insulin
sensitivity. Impaired insulin sensitivity is a major factor leading to the
development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In clinical
studies in people with type 2 diabetes, chromium supplementation has been
shown to significantly reduce elevated blood sugar levels and improve
long-term blood sugar control. The beneficial effects were predominantly seen
in populations who were overweight and insulin resistant. Since it has been
shown that many Native Americans have severely impaired insulin sensitivity
and are overweight, a strong case can be made to support the hypothesis that
chromium supplementation can significantly help Native American populations.
In addition to potential treatment benefits, chromium supplementation in
overweight pediatric populations may restore normal glucose metabolism, and
thereby reduce or delay the onset of diabetes. Therefore, NCCAM is encouraged
to expand upon these early findings to support research on chromium
supplementation as a safe, effective, low cost nutritional therapy for type 2
diabetes.
About Nutrition 21
Nutrition 21 is a nutritional bioscience company and the maker of
chromium-based supplements with health benefits substantiated by clinical
research. The company markets Chromax(R) chromium picolinate, which is the
most-studied form of the essential mineral chromium. Nutrition 21 also
developed Diachrome(R), which is available through diabetes educators or at
http://www.diachrome.com.
SOURCE Nutrition 21, Inc.
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