Vitamin D intake could delay development of type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes: Study
USA: Higher vitamin D intake is linked to a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes, according to results from a review of clinical trials. The review appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Prediabetes is a condition of having a higher-than-normal blood sugar level that is not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. In patients having prediabetes, long-term diabetes damage, particularly to the blood vessels, heart and kidneys, may already be starting. However, progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes isn't inevitable.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin available in or added to some foods as a supplement or produced by the body when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin. Vitamin D has many functions in the body, including a role in insulin secretion and glucose metabolism. Observational studies have found an association between having a low vitamin D level in the blood and a high risk of developing diabetes.
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