The Effects of Chromium Supplementation on Endocrine Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2016 Jul; 172(1):72-78.BT

Abstract

Limited data are available indicating the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study was done to assess the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress in women with PCOS. Participants of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial consisted of 60 patients with PCOS who received either 200 μg chromium supplements (n = 30) or placebo daily (n = 30) for 8 weeks. Endocrine profiles, inflammatory factors, and biomarkers of oxidative stress were assessed at study baseline and at the end of intervention. After 8 weeks of intervention, pregnancy rate in chromium group was higher than that in the placebo group: 16.7 % (5/30) vs. 3.3 % (1/30), P = 0.08. In addition, prevalence of acne (20.0 vs. 3.3 %, P = 0.04) decreased following the administration of chromium supplements compared with the placebo. Taking chromium led to a significant reduction in hirsutism (-1.8 ± 2.5 vs. -0.2 ± 0.8, P = 0.002), serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (-717.0 ± 1496.1 vs. +227.1 ± 1669.6 ng/mL, P = 0.02), plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) (-0.1 ± 0.7 vs. +1.1 ± 1.5 μmol/L, P < 0.001), and a significant increase in plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC) concentrations (+250.7 ± 265.2 vs. +13.0 ± 201.6 mmol/L, P < 0.001). We failed to find any significant effect of chromium administration on endocrine profiles and nitric oxide (NO) and glutathione (GSH) levels. Overall, taking chromium for 8 weeks among women with PCOS had beneficial effects on acne, hirsutism, hs-CRP, TAC, and MDA levels, but it did not affect endocrine profiles, NO, and GSH.

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IRCT201506105623N44 (www.irct.ir).

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Jamilian M

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.

Bahmani F

Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.

Siavashani MA

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Ghazvin University of Medical Sciences, Ghazvin, Iran.

Mazloomi M

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Asemi Z

Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. asemi_r@yahoo.com.

Esmaillzadeh A

Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

MeSH

BiomarkersChromiumDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodEndocrine SystemFemaleHirsutismHumansInflammationOxidative StressPolycystic Ovary Syndrome

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Journal Article

Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

eng

PubMed ID

26613790

Citation

Jamilian, Mehri, et al. "The Effects of Chromium Supplementation On Endocrine Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial." Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 172, no. 1, 2016, pp. 72-78.

Jamilian M, Bahmani F, Siavashani MA, et al. The Effects of Chromium Supplementation on Endocrine Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2016;172(1):72-78.

Jamilian, M., Bahmani, F., Siavashani, M. A., Mazloomi, M., Asemi, Z., & Esmaillzadeh, A. (2016). The Effects of Chromium Supplementation on Endocrine Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biological Trace Element Research, 172(1), 72-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-015-0570-6

Jamilian M, et al. The Effects of Chromium Supplementation On Endocrine Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2016;172(1):72-78. PubMed PMID: 26613790.

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TY - JOUR T1 - The Effects of Chromium Supplementation on Endocrine Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. AU - Jamilian,Mehri, AU - Bahmani,Fereshteh, AU - Siavashani,Mehrnush Amiri, AU - Mazloomi,Maryam, AU - Asemi,Zatollah, AU - Esmaillzadeh,Ahmad, Y1 - 2015/11/28/ PY - 2015/10/02/received PY - 2015/11/18/accepted PY - 2015/11/29/entrez PY - 2015/11/29/pubmed PY - 2017/2/6/medline KW - Chromium KW - Endocrine profiles KW - Inflammation KW - Polycystic ovary syndrome KW - Supplementation SP - 72 EP - 78 JF - Biological trace element research JO - Biol Trace Elem Res VL - 172 IS - 1 N2 - UNLABELLED: Limited data are available indicating the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study was done to assess the effects of chromium administration on endocrine profiles, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress in women with PCOS. Participants of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial consisted of 60 patients with PCOS who received either 200 μg chromium supplements (n = 30) or placebo daily (n = 30) for 8 weeks. Endocrine profiles, inflammatory factors, and biomarkers of oxidative stress were assessed at study baseline and at the end of intervention. After 8 weeks of intervention, pregnancy rate in chromium group was higher than that in the placebo group: 16.7 % (5/30) vs. 3.3 % (1/30), P = 0.08. In addition, prevalence of acne (20.0 vs. 3.3 %, P = 0.04) decreased following the administration of chromium supplements compared with the placebo. Taking chromium led to a significant reduction in hirsutism (-1.8 ± 2.5 vs. -0.2 ± 0.8, P = 0.002), serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (-717.0 ± 1496.1 vs. +227.1 ± 1669.6 ng/mL, P = 0.02), plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) (-0.1 ± 0.7 vs. +1.1 ± 1.5 μmol/L, P < 0.001), and a significant increase in plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC) concentrations (+250.7 ± 265.2 vs. +13.0 ± 201.6 mmol/L, P < 0.001). We failed to find any significant effect of chromium administration on endocrine profiles and nitric oxide (NO) and glutathione (GSH) levels. Overall, taking chromium for 8 weeks among women with PCOS had beneficial effects on acne, hirsutism, hs-CRP, TAC, and MDA levels, but it did not affect endocrine profiles, NO, and GSH. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: IRCT201506105623N44 (www.irct.ir). SN - 1559-0720 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/26613790/The_Effects_of_Chromium_Supplementation_on_Endocrine_Profiles_Biomarkers_of_Inflammation_and_Oxidative_Stress_in_Women_with_Polycystic_Ovary_Syndrome:_a_Randomized_Double_Blind_Placebo_Controlled_Trial_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -

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The Effects of Chromium Supplementation on Endocrine Profiles, Biomarkers of Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Biol Trace Elem Res. 2016 Jul; 172(1):72-78.BT