Tag: Vitamins / Minerals
Fewer New T2DM Cases Seen in Adults on Plant-Based Diet
Intake of vitamins B2, B6 linked to reduced risk for T2DM; B12 intake from food linked to higher risk
ADA: Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Lower T2DM Risk
No significant difference in risk for type 2 diabetes seen for those receiving vitamin D, placebo
Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
Association even stronger for women persistently deficient through the second trimester
Minerals Not Linked to Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Women
Associations null when women with highest versus lowest intake in quintiles, deciles compared
Vitamins, Carotenoids Associated With Lower Risk for Cataract
However, strongest evidence comes from cohort studies, not randomized controlled trials
Prenatal High-Dose Vitamin D Not Linked to Asthma at Age 6
No significant difference seen in asthma diagnoses for children in high-dose vitamin D, placebo groups
Prenatal Vitamin Intake in Early Pregnancy May Cut Autism Risk
ASD risk down for children whose mothers took prenatal vitamins during first month of pregnancy
Low Vitamin D Tied to High Blood Glucose Levels in Women
Serum 25(OH)D level <30 ng/mL positively associated with blood glucose level ≥100 mg/dL
Bone Health in Older Adults Not Improved by High-Dose Vitamin D
25(OH)D concentration increases with supplements, but no difference in BMD changes among three doses
Vitamin D Supplementation Can Help Cut COPD Exacerbations
Review shows supplementation only effective for baseline vitamin D levels <25 nmol/L
