Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50 percent, according to researchers. The findings, if confirmed in future studies, could lead to a role for vitamin D supplementation in preventing this serious autoimmune disease in adults.