Georgios Papadakis1, Thomas Zambelis2, Vassiliki Villiotou3, Nikolaos Dogkas3, Anastasios Pappas4, Ioannis Keramidas4, Kassiani Kakava5, Maria Michalopoulou6, Theofilos Rosenberg7, Kostas Konstantopoulos8, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou6. 1. Department of Endocrinology, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece george.papadakis.md@gmail.com. 2. Department of Neurology, Aeginition Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 3. Biochemical Department, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece. 4. Department of Endocrinology, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece. 5. Department of Otolaryngology, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece. 6. Department of Medical Biopathology, Aeginition Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 7. First Surgical Clinic, Laikon University Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 8. Department of Haematology, Laikon University Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Abstract
AIM: Vitamin D deficiency is thought to impair insulin action and glucose metabolism; however, previous studies have not examined ethnic differences. We investigated a cohort of predominantly white Greek Caucasian and Bangladeshi immigrant patients with diabetes mellitus in order assess the association between diabetes mellitus and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)VitD]. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 165 patients from Bangladesh and 118 patients from Greece with diabetes were assessed for diabetes and 25(OH)VitD status. RESULTS: The 25(OH)VitD levels of Bangladeshi patients were significantly lower compared to Greek patients (12.42±5.86 ng/ml vs. 23.06±12.36 ng/ml, p<0.001). Only 1.2% of Bangladeshi patients vs. 24.57% of Greek patients had sufficient levels of 25(OH)VitD (≥30 ng/ml) CONCLUSION: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is very high amongst patients with diabetes but immigrants are at greater risk. Vitamin D supplementation could be valuable in the prevention or treatment of diabetes.
AIM: Vitamin D deficiency is thought to impair insulin action and glucose metabolism; however, previous studies have not examined ethnic differences. We investigated a cohort of predominantly white Greek Caucasian and Bangladeshi immigrant patients with diabetes mellitus in order assess the association between diabetes mellitus and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)VitD]. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 165 patients from Bangladesh and 118 patients from Greece with diabetes were assessed for diabetes and 25(OH)VitD status. RESULTS: The 25(OH)VitD levels of Bangladeshi patients were significantly lower compared to Greek patients (12.42±5.86 ng/ml vs. 23.06±12.36 ng/ml, p<0.001). Only 1.2% of Bangladeshi patients vs. 24.57% of Greek patients had sufficient levels of 25(OH)VitD (≥30 ng/ml) CONCLUSION: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is very high amongst patients with diabetes but immigrants are at greater risk. Vitamin D supplementation could be valuable in the prevention or treatment of diabetes.
Authors: Nicholas Smith; Lynnette Leidy Sievert; Shanthi Muttukrishna; Khurshida Begum; Lorna Murphy; Taniya Sharmeen; Richard Gunu; Osul Chowdhury; Gillian R Bentley Journal: Evol Med Public Health Date: 2021-01-25