There are no known data on the effect of chromium picolinate supplementation on body composition, muscle
strength and function, and energy metabolism in older people. Thus the purpose of the present study was to
assess the effect of high-dose chromium picolinate supplementation on body composition, including body
density, whole body muscle mass and muscle fiber area,muscle strength and power, and resting metabolic rate
of older men during 12 wk of RT. We hypothesized that chromium picolinate supplementation would augment
RT-induced changes in these parameters.