ReviewCureus2022
Does Vitamin D Have a Role in Diabetes?
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring vitamin D levels and the impact of vitamin D supplementation in pregnant women with diabetes: meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Prediabetes: diagnostic aspects, clinical features, and emerging therapeutic opportunities, with a focus on Vitamin D.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Article
- Analysis of Osteocalcin Hormone Proteoforms with Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Using Multiple-Reaction Monitoring-Mass Spectrometric Immunoassay Approach.Methods and protocols · 2026Article
- Association between vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes in an Indigenous Brazilian population.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Dysglycemia and Cardiometabolic Risk: Pathophysiological Rationale and the Emerging Role of Nutraceuticals in Integrated Prevention.Nutrients · 2026Review
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- Vitamin D and Chronic Disorders: A Review of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The spectrum of hypophosphatemia in internal medicine: lessons from a Greek population study.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2025Article
- Glucose regulation and association with Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone - differences across Middle Eastern and Caucasian ethnicities.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Article
- The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association to modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular disease among apparently healthy adults in Central Kerala.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Naturopathic Management to Taper Off Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Report.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Effect of thymoquinone on vitamin D metabolism in glucocorticoid-induced insulin resistance.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2025Article
- Calcium, Phosphate, and Vitamin D in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Translational Research on Bee Pollen as a Source of Nutrients: A Scoping Review from Bench to Real World.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Additive Effects of Exercise and Vitamin D Supplementation (with and without Calcium) on Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of osteoporosis · 2023Review
- The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Ankle-brachial Index in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, acts in the calcium and phosphorus metabolism in its active form (1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D). It may help prevent and treat autoimmune diseases, including diabetes mellitus. Diabetes has become a significant global health issue with a rising incidence and prevalence. A recent focus has been on vitamin D supplementation as part of efforts to discover novel ways to prevent and treat diabetes. Most evidence points to the vitamin D receptors (VDRS) gene in both types of diabetes. The main objective of this study is to analyze how vitamin D affects both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In this literature review, we searched the PubMed and Google Scholar databases to collect related articles from 13 papers of different study designs. We found a significant association between vitamin D deficiency and type 1 and type 2 diabetes development. It has been shown that vitamin D supplements have a promising effect in reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with type 1 diabetes, with no significant impact on the incidence or improvement of type 2 diabetes. Patients with diabetes and people at high risk of diabetes need the appropriate amount of vitamin D; therefore, regular testing and vitamin D supplementation are advised for the management and prevention of diabetes. Additional randomized studies with bigger sample sizes and longer-term trials are required to fully explore the benefits of vitamin D supplementation in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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