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Low vitamin D levels may raise diabetes risk in children
12 December 2011
A new US study suggests that obese children with lower vitamin D levels may be at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes.
28 April 2010
A daily supplement of vitamin E may improve liver health of people with non-alcoholic liver disease, says a new study.
In the randomized controlled trial, 247 adults with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and without diabetes were randomly assigned to receive daily vitamin E (800 IU) or an insulin sensitizing drug (30 mg pioglitazone) or placebo for 96 weeks (1). According to the results 43 percent of the participants receiving vitamin E showed significant improvement of the liver, compared with only 19 percent of those receiving a placebo. The difference in the rate of improvement with the drug as compared with placebo was not significant.
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) affects about 4 percent of all American adults and is characterized by excessive fat that causes inflammation and damage in the liver. The disease is linked to weight gain and obesity, and can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and death.
12 December 2011
A new US study suggests that obese children with lower vitamin D levels may be at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes.
9 October 2012
A new US study suggests that an adequate intake of antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc is strongly associated with less sperm DNA damage in older men.
7 March 2012
According to a new US study, a diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids may cause the brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking capacities.