Vitamin D Supplementation and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes
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Abstract
Background
Observational studies support an association between a low blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, whether vitamin D supplementation lowers the risk of diabetes is unknown.
Methods
or placebo, regardless of the baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level. The primary outcome in this time-to-event analysis was new-onset diabetes, and the trial design was event-driven, with a target number of diabetes events of 508.
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Authors
35- AGAnastassios G. PittasCorresponding
Tufts Medical Center
- BDBess Dawson‐Hughes
Tufts University, Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
- PSPatricia Sheehan
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
- JHJames H. Ware
Harvard University
- WCWilliam C. Knowler
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Keywords
- Type 2 diabetes
- Medicine
- Diabetes mellitus
- Vitamin
- Internal medicine
- Vitamin D and neurology
- Endocrinology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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