Altered glucose metabolism rather than naive type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is related to vitamin D status in severe obesity

Conclusions: Given the inherent effect of obesity on vitamin D and glucose homeostasis, current data suggest a potential independent role for vitamin D in the regulation of glucose metabolism in a setting of obese patients previously unknown to harbour glucose metabolism abnormalities.

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Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - March 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mattia BellanGabriele GuzzaloniMaura RinaldiElena MerlottiCarlotta FerrariAntonella TagliaferriMario PirisiGianluca AimarettiMassimo ScacchiPaolo Marzullo Source Type: research