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Vitamin D Supplementation May Benefit Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
By Derrick DeSilva Jr., M.D., Community Insider -- Published: December 24, 2010

In a study involving adults living in North America with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) but without diabetes or cardiovascular disease, results indicate a high prevalence of low vitamin D levels in MetS patients. 30% of MetS patients showed vitamin D deficiency (less than 20 ng/mL) compared with only 8% of controls. Additionally, serum vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with fasting glucose levels and HOMA. Thus, the authors of this study conclude, "Future studies of vitamin D supplementation in these subjects on subsequent risk of diabetes will prove instructive with respect to potential health claims in these high risk patients with MetS."

Reference:

"Low Vitamin D levels in Northern American Adults with the Metabolic Syndrome," Devaraj S, Jialal I, et al, Horm Metab Res, 2010 Nov 25; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA).
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