Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
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July 2012
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Diabetes Metab. Res. Rev. · Jul 2012
Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with type 2 diabetes and markers of insulin resistance in a general older population in Finland.
Vitamin D insufficiency and type 2 diabetes are both common in Finland, and low vitamin D status has been suggested as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Our aim was to study the associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], a marker of vitamin D status, and glucose homeostasis and type 2 diabetes in a general population sample in Eastern Finland. ⋯ Our results suggest that low serum 25(OH)D is associated with impaired glucose and insulin metabolism.