Abstract
OBJECTIVE-Vitamin D deficiency is thought to be a risk factor for development of type 2 diabetes, and elderly subjects at northern latitudes may therefore be at particular risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD-Vitamin D status was assessed from serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3[25(OH)D-3] in 668 Faroese residents aged 70-74 years (64% of eligible population). We determined type 2 diabetes prevalence from past medical histories, fasting plasma concentrations of glucose, and/or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)). RESULTS-We observed 70 (11%) new type 2 diabetic subjects, whereas 88 (13%) were previously diagnosed. Having vitamin D status
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1284-1288 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Diabetes Care |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D
- insulin-resistance
- US adults
- risk
- population
- markers
- health
- diet