Vitamin D levels, prediabetes risk and hemoglobin A1c levels in young non‐diabetic Saudi women

Abstract

Abstract Aims/Introduction Vitamin D levels are negatively correlated with prediabetes risk and hemoglobin A1c levels in individuals with prediabetes. The data are, however, scarce and inconsistent among different populations. We aimed to assess the association of vitamin D with prediabetes risk and hemoglobin A1c levels in young Saudi women with normoglycemia and prediabetes. Materials and Methods We analyzed the data of individuals without diabetes (without diabetes history and hemoglobin A1c 125 nmol/L) were excluded, a positive association was detected between vitamin D and hemoglobin A1c levels in the underweight individuals. Hemoglobin A1c values showed a positive correlation only with bodyweight and body mass index. Conclusions Vitamin D levels did not predict prediabetes status and showed no correlation with hemoglobin A1c levels in this population. Vitamin D levels’ effect on the risk of prediabetes might be small compared with other well‐established risk factors, such as obesity.

Keywords

• Hemoglobin A1c
• Prediabetes
• Vitamin D