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Type 2s Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
Signs of vitamin D deficiency
Italian researchers say that approximately three out of every five people with type 2 diabetes show signs of vitamin D deficiency.
Blood levels of vitamin D were studied in 459 individuals with type 2 diabetes and 459 nondiabetic controls. Vitamin D deficiency was higher in the diabetics than in the controls.
—Diabetes Care, March 2006.
Food Sources of Vitamin D
- Milk, nonfat, reduced fat and whole, vitamin D-fortified, 1 cup
- Cod liver oil, 1 tablespoon
- Salmon, cooked, 3½ ounces
- Tuna, canned, packed in oil, 3 ounces
- Sardines, canned, packed in oil, drained, 1¾ ounces
- Ready-to-eat cereals fortified with 10% of the daily value for vitamin D, ¾ cup to 1 cup servings (servings vary according to brand)
- Margarine, fortified, 1 tablespoon
- Cheese, Swiss, 1 ounce
- Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is found in egg yolk)
- Liver, beef, cooked, 3½ ounces
Source: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements
Categories: Diabetes, Diabetes, Food, Nutrition Research, Type 2 Issues, Vitamins
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Aug 1, 2006
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Diabetes Health
Diabetes Health is the essential resource for people living with diabetes- both newly diagnosed and experienced as well as the professionals who care for them. We provide balanced expert news and information on living healthfully with diabetes. Each issue includes cutting-edge editorial coverage of new products, research, treatment options, and meaningful lifestyle issues.
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- Type 1 / 1.5 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
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- High/Low Blood Sugar / Fast Acting Glucose
- Insulin- Pumps, Pens & Syringes
- Continuous Glucose Monitors, CGM, Infusion Sets
- Type 2 Medications
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
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