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Vitamin B1 may help diabetic kidney health
4 February 2009
High-dose vitamin B1 supplements may protect against kidney damage, a condition said to threaten one in three diabetics, according to a study.
09 March 2010
Insufficient blood levels of vitamin D may be associated with the accumulation of fat in muscle tissue, leading to lower muscle strength, says a new study.
In the study, blood levels of 25- hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), the non-active 'storage' form of the vitamin, as well as levels of fat, muscle mass, and percent muscle fat were measured in 90 young women aged between 16 and 22 (1). The results showed that almost 60 percent were vitamin D insufficient, equivalent to blood levels lower than 29 nanograms per milliliter, of which 24 percent were classed as vitamin D deficient (levels below 20 ng/ml). Additionally, muscle fat levels were higher in these women, compared with women with normal vitamin D levels.
The findings are said to be the first to show a clear link between vitamin D levels and the accumulation of fat in muscle tissue, and add to an ever growing body of science supporting the benefits of maintaining healthy vitamin D levels.
It is not yet know whether vitamin D supplementation would actually result in less accumulation of fat in the muscles or increase muscle strength, the researchers commented. More research is needed before interventions can be recommended.
4 February 2009
High-dose vitamin B1 supplements may protect against kidney damage, a condition said to threaten one in three diabetics, according to a study.
11 April 2019
The number of adults with type II diabetes has more than doubled since 1980, rising from 153 million to 415 million in 2015, and predictions are that it will affect 640 million people by 2040. Learn more about the link between diabetes and heart health.
26 May 2009
The cells of multivitamin users may have a younger biological age than cells from non-users, according to new research from the US.