18/05/2022
Effects of Vitamin D on DIABETES
Vitamin D isn't just necessary to keep our bones strong, for muscle movement, and to keep our immune system working.1 It appears equally important for healthy thyroid function as well as cardiovascular health and now there is clearer evidence that it may help to reduce the chances that diabetes will occur.2-5
According to findings published in PLoS One,5 it appears that the lower the level of vitamin D in your blood, the higher your risk of developing diabetes. The researchers followed 903 people over 12 years, tracking their vitamin D status and identifying which individuals were diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes.
"There was a strong relationship between vitamin D being low and a higher incidence of diabetes," says study co-author, Cedric Garland, DrPH, an adjunct professor of family medicine and public health at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
"People who were low in vitamin Dβbelow 30 ng/mlβwere at five times the risk of developing diabetes as people who were at a healthier vitamin D levelβ50 ng/mlβover a period of 12 years," Dr. Garland tells EndocrineWeb.
