Vitamin D deficiency associated with type 2 diabetes in obese kids
Americans who want to make sure they are consuming the Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals can buy cheap supplements through a Canadian pharmacy.
Americans who want to make sure they are consuming the Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals can buy cheap supplements through a Canadian pharmacy. Recent studies have indicated that people in the U.S. may be particularly deficient in vitamin D. New research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas suggests a link between low levels of vitamin D and the development of type 2 diabetes in obese children.
In order to investigate this relationship, a team of scientists screened 411 obese individuals for vitamin D levels, blood sugar, serum insulin, body mass index and blood pressure. Study subjects also provided information on their eating habits.
"Our study found that obese children with lower vitamin D levels had higher degrees of insulin resistance," said researcher Micah Olson, MD. "Although our study cannot prove causation, it does suggest that low vitamin D levels may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes."
Poor habits such as skipping breakfast and drinking sugary beverages were also associated with vitamin D deficiency, as published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The researchers said that further research is needed to investigate the effects of this condition in obese children, and to determine whether vitamin D supplementation helps.
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