The team from Tufts Medical Center in the US conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of three clinical trials comparing vitamin D supplement impacts on diabetes risk. Observational studies have found an association between having a low level of vitamin D in the blood and high risk for developing diabetes, the researchers said. Vitamin D has many functions in the body, including a role in insulin secretion and glucose metabolism. 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. Boston: Higher vitamin D intake may be associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes, a review of clinical trials has found.
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