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Chromium 
Institute of Medicine :: IOM 
2001 
National Academy Press 
Washington, DC 
Dietary reference intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc 
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is a chapter of 1060154 Dietary reference intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron,, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc
Chromium potentiates the action of insulin in vivo and in vitro. There was not sufficient evidence to set an Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for chromium. Therefore, an Adequate Intake (AI) was set based on estimated mean intakes. The AI is 35 μg/day and 25 μg/day for young men and women, respectively. Few serious adverse effects have been associated with excess intake of chromium from food. Therefore, a Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) was not established.