ArticleDiabetes care2011
Vitamin D status in relation to glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes in septuagenarians.
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- Vitamin D for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2025Pooled it
- Serum and supplemental vitamin D levels and insulin resistance in T2DM populations: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Vitamin D Deficiency Is Inversely Associated with Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Insulin Resistance Is Inversely Associated with the Status of Vitamin D in Both Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Populations.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy of vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients: A meta-analysis of interventional studies.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Dietary program and physical activity impact on biochemical markers in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review.Atencion primaria · 2018Pooled it
- Body Mass Index, Vitamin D, and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
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- Effects of calcium-vitamin D co-supplementation on metabolic profiles in vitamin D insufficient people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled clinical trial.Diabetologia · 2014Trial
- High-dose vitamin D supplementation in people with prediabetes and hypovitaminosis D.Diabetes care · 2013Trial
- An 8-Week Triple-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating High-Dose Vitamin D3 and Flaxseed Oil for Inflammation and Metabolic Health in Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Implications for Clinical Management.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Article
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- Vitamin D in Diabetes: Uncovering the Sunshine Hormone's Role in Glucose Metabolism and Beyond.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Transcriptome and metabolome changes induced by bitter melon (Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2022Article
- Mechanisms Linking Vitamin D Deficiency to Impaired Metabolism: An Overview.International journal of endocrinology · 2022Review
- Carbon cloth-based immunosensor for detection of 25-hydroxy vitamin DMikrochimica acta · 2021Article
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- The Benefits of Add-on Therapy of Vitamin D 5000 IU to the Vitamin D Levels and Symptoms in Diabetic Neuropathy Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
- 25(OH)D Serum Level in Non-Diabetic and Type II Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveVitamin D deficiency is thought to be a risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes, and elderly subjects at northern latitudes may therefore be at particular risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsVitamin D status was assessed from serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) [25(OH)D(3)] in 668 Faroese residents aged 70-74 years (64% of eligible population). We determined type 2 diabetes prevalence from past medical histories, fasting plasma concentrations of glucose, and/or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)).
resultsWe observed 70 (11%) new type 2 diabetic subjects, whereas 88 (13%) were previously diagnosed. Having vitamin D status <50 nmol/L doubled the risk of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes after adjustment for BMI, sex, exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls, serum triacylglyceride concentration, serum HDL concentration, smoking status, and month of blood sampling. Furthermore, the HbA(1c) concentration decreased at higher serum 25(OH)D(3) concentrations independent of covariates.
conclusionsIn elderly subjects, vitamin D sufficiency may provide protection against type 2 diabetes. Because the study is cross-sectional, intervention studies are needed to elucidate whether vitamin D could be used to prevent development of type 2 diabetes.
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