Vitamin D Supplements Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Pre-Diabetics With Certain Gene Variations
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Updated · The Independent · Apr 23
Vitamin D Supplements Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Pre-Diabetics With Certain Gene Variations
8 articles · Updated · The Independent · Apr 23
A Tufts University study of over 2,000 US adults found a 19% reduced diabetes risk among pre-diabetics with AC or CC vitamin D receptor gene variations taking 4,000 IU daily.
The benefit was not seen in those with the AA gene variant, present in 30% of the population. Researchers caution against unsupervised high-dose vitamin D supplementation due to potential health risks.
Vitamin D is affordable and widely available, but medical advice is recommended before use. Pre-diabetes affects an estimated 6.3 million people in the UK, with progression to type 2 diabetes posing serious long-term health risks.
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