Vitamin D deficiency linked to greater risk of diabetes

[Northerner]

An epidemiological study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University suggests that persons deficient in vitamin D may be at much greater risk of developing diabetes.

The findings are reported in the April 19, 2018 online issue of PLOS One.

The scientists studied a cohort of 903 healthy adults (mean age: 74) with no indications of either pre-diabetes or diabetes during clinic visits from 1997 to 1999, and then followed the participants through 2009. Vitamin D levels in blood were measured during these visits, along with fasting plasma glucose and oral glucose tolerance.

Over the course of time, there were 47 new cases of diabetes and 337 new cases of pre-diabetes, in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be categorized as type 2 diabetes.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180419154632.htm

 

[mikeyB]

Must be difficult getting VitD deficiency in California. Don’t these folks get out?

The question I would ask is that if the ViTD levels are corrected, does that have any effect on diabetes?

Let’s ask some of the folk on the forum who are on treatment for deficiency.

 

[AndBreathe]

Must be difficult getting VitD deficiency in California. Don’t these folks get out?

The question I would ask is that if the ViTD levels are corrected, does that have any effect on diabetes?

Let’s ask some of the folk on the forum who are on treatment for deficiency.

You might be surprised, Mike how little lots of people living in warm, sunny climates actually go out in the sun, and how they then cover up. Additionally with the melanoma issues now, many are using factor 50+ sunscreens as daily moisturisers.