Vitamin D deficiency is predominant in Type1 diabetic kids
A new study finds that nearly 75% type1 diabetic kids and teens have vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency often becomes the cause of osteoporos...
A new study finds that nearly 75% type1 diabetic kids and teens have vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D deficiency often becomes the cause of osteoporosis and other bone diseases particularly those who suffer from type1 diabetes. Though our skin can produce vitamin D in sunlight and many diets are replete with this vitamin, scientists say that vitamin D supplements are quite essential to get its balance levels.
Dr. Britta Svoren, who led the study, says: “Our study finds that kids with type1 diabetes had quite lower levels of vitamin D, so much lower as we were not expecting.”
“Mineral density of bones is linked with type1 diabetes and it often becomes the cause of fractures and different bone diseases like osteoporosis. It is also possible that vitamin D may play an important role in developing diabetes,” she added.
