Journal
DIABETIC MEDICINE
Volume 29, Issue 8, Pages E142-E150Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03672.x
Keywords
glycaemia; randomized controlled trial; systematic review; vitamin D
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- Diabetes UK
- Scottish Government
- Heart Research UK
- ME Research UK
- Tenovus Scotland
- Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
- Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government
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Diabet. Med. 29, e142e150 (2012) Abstract Aims To systematically review the evidence for the effect of vitamin D supplementation on glycaemia, insulin resistance, progression to diabetes and complications of diabetes. Methods Systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials comparing vitamin D or analogues with placebo. We extracted data on fasting glucose, glycaemic control, insulin resistance, insulin/C-peptide levels, micro- and macrovascular outcomes and progression from non-diabetes to diabetes. Studies were assessed independently by two reviewers according to a pre-specified protocol. Results Fifteen trials were included in the systematic review. Trial reporting was of moderate, variable quality. Combining all studies, no significant improvement was seen in fasting glucose, HbA1c or insulin resistance in those treated with vitamin D compared with placebo. For patients with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance, meta-analysis showed a small effect on fasting glucose (-0.32 mmol/l, 95% CI -0.57 to -0.07) and a small improvement in insulin resistance (standard mean difference -0.25, 95% CI -0.48 to -0.03). No effect was seen on glycated haemoglobin in patients with diabetes and no differences were seen for any outcome in patients with normal fasting glucose. Insufficient data were available to draw conclusions regarding micro- or macrovascular events; two trials failed to show a reduction in new cases of diabetes in patients treated with vitamin D. Conclusions There is currently insufficient evidence of beneficial effect to recommend vitamin D supplementation as a means of improving glycaemia or insulin resistance in patients with diabetes, normal fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance.
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