Vitamin D status related to severity at diabetes onset and worse glycemic control

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that maintains normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus and helps to form and maintain strong bones. Recent research also suggests that sufficient intake of Vitamin D may provide protection from and decrease an individual's risk of developing osteoporosis, hypertension, cancer, and several autoimmune diseases. But it's role in type 1 diabetes in...
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that maintains normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus and helps to form and maintain strong bones. Recent research also suggests that sufficient intake of Vitamin D may provide protection from and decrease an individual's risk of developing osteoporosis, hypertension, cancer, and several autoimmune diseases. But it's role in type 1 diabetes in children with respect to proper blood sugar control is not known
Researchers have found in a new study that vitamin D insufficiency at time of onset of type 1 diabetes was associated with worse blood sugar control in children.