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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2014

Relationship between insulin resistance and plasma vitamin D in adults.

Alaa Badawi, Suzan Sayegh, Eman Sadoun, Mohamed Al-Thani, Paul Arora, Pierre S Haddad

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Alaa BadawiOffice of Biotechnology, Genomics and Population Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Suzan SayeghDepartment of Public Health, Supreme Council of Health, Doha, Qatar.
Eman SadounClinical Research Division, Supreme Council of Health, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed Al-ThaniDepartment of Public Health, Supreme Council of Health, Doha, Qatar.
Paul AroraDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
Pierre S HaddadDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Supreme Council Of Health · QAPublic Health Agency of Canada · CAUniversité de Montréal · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A recent relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and insulin resistance has been established through several studies. Research suggests a correlation between serum vitamin D and glycemic status measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the plasma vitamin D levels (25[OH]D) and the factors linked to insulin resistance in a representative sample of Canadians ranging in age from 16-79 years. Data were used from the Canadian Health Measures Survey where direct measures of health and wellness were reported from 1,928 subjects. These data were gathered from March 2007-February 2009 at 15 sites selected through a multistage sampling strategy. An inverse relationship between insulin resistance and plasma vitamin D level in both men and women was observed. This study provides additional evidence for the role of vitamin D in T2DM. If causally associated, the supplementation of vitamin D may help in preventing insulin resistance and subsequent T2DM.

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diabetesHOMA-IRplasma 25(OH)D

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