Low Vitamin D Associated with Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes

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In a 2004 study, subjects with low levels of vitamin D had almost 3 times

the risk of metabolic syndrome. Thus, the researchers conclude that low vitamin

D leads to insulin resistance and noted " Now, we have one more reason to

keep up vitamin D.1,2 This is supported by other research, where investigators

noted " Vitamin D deficiency may, therefore, be involved in the pathogenesis

[cause] of both forms of diabetes.3 " Vitamin D levels also tend to be low in

diabetic children and vitamin D may even help to prevent the diabetes if given

early.4

 

Resources

 

1Chiu et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;79:820-825

 

2Liu .Dietary calcium, vitamin D, and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome

in middle-aged and older US Women. Diabetes Care, 2005;28(12):2926-2932)

 

3Mathieu et al. Vitamin D and diabetes. Diabetologia, 2005;48(7):1247-1257).

 

4Pozzilli P, Manfrini S, et al, “Low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3 and

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D-3 in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes,â€

Hormone and Metabolic Research, 2005; 37(11): 680-683.

 

 

 

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