Are You At Risk For Diabetes?

Recent studies have shown that Vitamin D - in low amounts in the body - may lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes in children.

That is one reason why doctors and health care professionals alike are trying to get people – and children - to increase their Vitamin D levels.

And, you can do this in two ways:

Exposure to UV sunlight is one way…

And some of the foods that you eat may contain healthy doses of Vitamin D, among others!

Although there are plenty of ways to get more vitamin D into your diet, there are still a number of people that may be deficient in this vital vitamin.

And this may be leading to a number of different health conditions…

Vitamin D and Diabetes Risk

Studies have shown that low levels of Vitamin D may be linked to adverse health effects.

And this current study is no different.

In fact, it shows that low vitamin D levels may be linked to an increased risk for type 1-Diabetes.

Although they did share some good news – increasing your vitamin D levels during adolescent years – may lead to a reduced risk for Diabetes development during adulthood.

So here’s what they found:

They performed a nested controlled study on US-active duty military men and women.

They showed that in non-Hispanic white adults with Vitamin D levels 100 nmol/L or above, had a 44 percent decrease in their risk for developing Diabetes.

And those who had levels below 75 nmol/L, were at a higher risk for diabetes development.

They also found that Diabetes risk was HIGHEST when people fell in the lowest percentile – or 20 percent.

However, according to the study, there was no association between low Vitamin D levels and diabetes risk among Hispanics and non-Hispanic African Americans.

They concluded:

“Low 25(OH)D (vitamin D) levels may predispose healthy, young, non-Hispanic white adults to the development of T1D.”

Reduce Your Risk

Although there are some things you can’t control – like genetics and being born with Type 1 or 2 Diabetes – there are lifestyle changes you may be able to change to significantly reduce your risk.

One risk: if you carry extra weight, then your chances for developing diabetes may increase.

Another risk, according to this study, low vitamin D levels may also be a risk for diabetes development.

Although more research is needed, vitamin D levels seem to be a considerable risk factor for conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and
others.

What’s the best way to boost your vitamin D levels?

Of course, exposure to UV rays would be an option.  However, due to long winter months, the suns rays may not be as strong, therefore may not raise your Vitamin D levels that much.

And, there are certain foods that you eat, like darky leafy greens, milk, and others, that may help to raise not only Vitamin D levels, but other essential vitamins and minerals as well.

Remember, increasing your vitamin D to healthy levels may protect your body from adverse health conditions.



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