This meta- analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation improves indices of glycemic control ( FBG , HOMA-IR , and HbA1C ) in patients with diabetes mellitus .
Hence , vitamin D supplements may be of potential therapeutic value in diabetic patients , as an adjuvant therapy along with other treatments
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This systematic review and meta- analysis aim ed to assess the effects of vitamin D supplements on indices of glycemic control [ homeostatic model assessment -insulin resistance ( HOMA-IR ) , hemoglobin A1C ( HbA1C ) , fasting blood glucose ( FBG ) , and quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index ( QUICKI ) and lipid profile in diabetic patients .
Diabetes in Iran: Prospective Analysis from First Nationwide Diabetes Report of National Program for Prevention and Control of Diabetes (NPPCD-2016)
We estimated proportions of different types of diabetes , comorbidities , treatment ( the use of oral glucose-lowering agents and insulin ) , control ( hyperglycemia , dyslipidemia and hypertension ) and chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications among people with diabetes presenting to the tertiary-care academic diabetes outpatient clinics in Iran . This study is the prospect i ve analysis of data ( n = 30,202 ) from the registry of university-affiliated adult outpatient diabetes clinics in the country during 2015–2016 . The proportions of type 1 diabetes , types 2 diabetes , and other types of diabetes were 11.4 % , 85.5 % , and 1.3 % , respectively . The frequencies of drug-naivety , use of oral agents , insulin monotherapy and insulin combination therapy  were 2.9 % , 60.5 % , 11.5 % , and 25.1 % , respectively . Around 13.2 % , 11.9 % and 43.3 % of patients with diabetes had controlled hyperglycemia , hyperlipidemia and hypertension , respectively . The proportions of retinopathy , nephropathy , peripheral neuropathy , diabetic foot , and ischemic heart disease were 21.9 % , 17.6 % , 28.0 % , 6.2 % , and 23.9 % , respectively . Despite the wide availability of medications and insulin coverage in Iran , the estimated national control of hyperglycemia , hyperlipidemia and hypertension ( especially for young men and old women ) remains subpar . The present study further suggests that the frequencies of chronic vascular complications among patients with diabetes are relatively high in Iran
This meta- analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation improves indices of glycemic control ( FBG , HOMA-IR , and HbA1C ) in patients with diabetes mellitus .
Hence , vitamin D supplements may be of potential therapeutic value in diabetic patients , as an adjuvant therapy along with other treatments
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This systematic review and meta- analysis aim ed to assess the effects of vitamin D supplements on indices of glycemic control [ homeostatic model assessment -insulin resistance ( HOMA-IR ) , hemoglobin A1C ( HbA1C ) , fasting blood glucose ( FBG ) , and quantitative insulin-sensitivity check index ( QUICKI ) and lipid profile in diabetic patients .