Gene Study Finds No Proof Vitamin D Guards Against Type 2 Diabetes

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There's no genetic evidence that high levels of vitamin D can prevent type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

Some previous research had suggested that elevated levels of vitamin D might protect people against type 2 diabetes, raising the possibility of a link between vitamin D deficiency and the blood sugar disease.

In this study, British researchers investigated the association between diabetes risk and vitamin D by focusing on genes that control blood levels of vitamin D. They found no connection between different variants of these genes and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

http://health.usnews.com/health-new...roof-vitamin-d-guards-against-type-2-diabetes
 
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