The Role of Vitamin D in Diabetes

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The Role of Vitamin D in Diabetes

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Abstract

Diabetes is a dreaded , debilitating disease . It has got two types- Type 1 and type 2 . The causes of T1D are hither to thought as of genetical and immunological nature , with no hope of treatment other than insulin administration . The causes of T2D are thought as of life style with the risk factor of obesity and genetical predisposition . The outbreak of this disease has assumed epidemic proportions . But

the recent discovery of correlation between the vitamin D level in the blood and disease has given hope of containing the epidemic . It is shown by experimental studies that the level of 1 , 25 di hydroxy vitamin D3 , the active metabolite of vitamin , has got an inverse relation ship with the status of diabetes . It is proved that this vitamin plays an active role in synthesis , secretion , sensitivity and utilization of insulin . Deficiency in early stages of life leads to T1D in later life . The fact that the patient 's condition got ameliorated on the administration of Vitamin D3 proves the premise . Periodic measurement of vitamin D level in the blood will prove to be a boon . The treatment is more effective with accompanying administration of Calcium . It is also proved that people living in the colder regions are more prone to onset of this disease because of the lack of sunshine in these areas . It is difficult to...