Vitamin D reduces Likelihood of Diabetes

Thu, 30 Jun 2011
Vitamin D could assist in the prevention of diabetes amongst those who are at high risk of this condition.

There are massive implications given that vitamin D is cheap, easily accessible and easy to consume.

A study of 2,000 plus individuals with pre-diabetes showed that the higher the level of vitamin D in the blood, the lesser the risk of developing type 2 diabetes .

The three-year study monitored the progress of 2,039 people with high blood sugar levels.

Measurements were taken of their vitamin D levels at the beginning of the study, at six months, a year, two years, and three years on.

For each 5 nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL) increase in vitamin D levels, the likelihood of getting diabetes decreased by 8%.

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