Vitamin D deficiency can lead to a much higher risk of developing diabetes. Individuals with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels below 30 ng/ml are five times at higher risk for developing diabetes.
Having adequate levels of vitamin D and estradiol can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke in postmenopausal women, reveals a new study.
Vitamin D supplementation was found not to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, said research.
Study identifies a potential new approach for treating diabetes by protecting beta cells of the pancreas.