Oral magnesium supplementation prevents diabetic complaints in non-diabetic subjects
Summary German researchers investigated the effect of oral magnesium supplementation on metabolic characteristics like insulin sensitivity (related to diabetes type 2) in non-diabetic patients with overweight. Subjects underwent a glucose test and were allocated to receive either a magnesium supplement (27 subjects) or a placebo (25 subjects) for 6 months. Several parameters were determined, like…