Comparison of vitamin D level in children with type 1 diabetes versus control

Abstract

Background: The most action of vitamin D in body is bone mineral homeostasis.Thereare reports that vitamin D deficiency increases the incidence of type 1diabetes. Aim: to investigate the frequency of vitamin D deficiency in children with type 1 diabetes. Methods and Material: In this prospective cross sectional study 62 patients with type 1 diabetes and 90 healthy individuals were studied. At the first visit, height, weight, blood pressure and sexual maturation then 25OHD, P, Ca, ALKP in both and HbA1c levels in diabetic patients is assessed. Results: In diabetic patients93/6% (n=58) had inadequate and6.5 % (n=4) had adequate level of vitamin D. In the control group, 64/4% (n=58) inadequate and 35.6% (n=32) had adequate levels of vitamin D. Conclusion: This study shows with use of vitamin D in children with vitamin D deficiency prevents of Diabetes in future.

Keywords

• Vitamin D
• diabetes
• prevention