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Vitamin D supplementation (≥ 1000 IU/day) reduces the risk of developing diabetes in individuals with prediabetes by improving insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function.
If you have prediabetes, check your Vitamin D levels. Supplementation with ≥ 1000 IU/day can significantly reduce your risk of developing diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity. Monitor calcium levels to avoid hypercalcemia.
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43 randomized controlled trials have reported that high doses of vitamin D (≥ 1000 IU/d) markedly reduced the risk of developing diabetes in 55936 individuals with prediabetes
Why this rating
Supported by 43 RCTs.
Source
Metabolic disorders in prediabetes: From mechanisms to therapeutic management
Wen-Xin Ping et al. · World Journal of Diabetes · 2024
DOI 10.4239/wjd.v15.i3.361
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