Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and risk of type 2 diabetes among Japanese adults: the Hitachi Health Study

s and aims: Increasing evidence has suggested a protective role of vitamin D on diabetes, but epidemiologic evidence is scarce among Asian populations. Here we prospectively examined the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25[OH]D3) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk in Japanese individuals.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - May 20, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Shamima Akter, Keisuke Kuwahara, Yumi Matsushita, Tohru Nakagawa, Maki Konishi, Toru Honda, Shuichiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Hayashi, Mitsuhiko Noda, Tetsuya Mizoue Tags: Original article Source Type: research