Which occurs in chromium deficiency?

• A. Hyperglycemia
• B. Hypoglycemia
• C. Hyperlipidemia
• D. Weight gain

Answer: (A)

Chromium helps insulin work more effectively, promoting glucose uptake into muscle and fat cells and helping regulate blood glucose levels. When chromium is deficient, insulin signaling falters, leading to reduced glucose uptake and increased glucose production by the liver. The result is elevated blood glucose, or hyperglycemia, which is the classic metabolic consequence of chromium deficiency.

Hyperlipidemia or weight changes are not the defining feature of chromium deficiency, and hypoglycemia wouldn’t fit the impaired insulin action in this scenario.