Over 75 per cent of young type-1 diabetics may require vitamin D supplements, after a US study reported ‘surprisingly’ high levels of insufficiency. Writing in The Journal of Pediatrics, Boston-based researchers surveyed 128 youths aged between 18 months and 17.5 years with type 1 diabetes. They found that 61 per cent of the youths had insufficient levels of vitamin D, and 15 per cent were clinically deficient. Insufficient levels of the vitamin may increase the risk of complications later in life, said the researchers, most notably in terms of weakened bone strength, and an increased risk of risk in middle and older age. The researchers are suggesting supplementing with 400IU vitamin D.
Bonnie - as I have been saying incessantly, testing for vitamin D3 or 25(OH)D, in children and adults is crucial. Deficiencies are at epidemic levels in the U.S.
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