Soak up the sun to stay healthy
Wednesday July 27,2011
By Jo Willey, Health Correspondent
MILLIONS of people may be at serious risk of ill health because of low levels of vitamin D caused by a lack of sunlight.
Poor levels of the “sunshine vitamin” is putting people in danger of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers have found.
A landmark study in Australia, the largest of its kind, found people with high levels of vitamin D are less likely to develop it.
This could lead to at-risk patients using supplements along with diet and exercise to prevent it. Pathologist Dr Ken Sikaris, from Melbourne, co-author of the study, said: “It’s hard to underestimate how important this might be.”
However experts advised caution. Dr Victoria King, of Diabetes UK, said: “There is growing evidence that shows an association between low levels of vitamin D and an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes but it is important to note that whether this actually causes Type 2 diabetes is still unknown.
“It is not possible to recommend supplements to reduce the risk based on the results of this study and people should not see this as a quick fix.
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