An investigation of the effect of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and bone health in South Asian women
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and bone markers in South Asian women with hypovitaminosis D and raised insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)
Massey University
100 participants
Feb 15, 2007
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
People of South Asian origin are anecdotally thought to be deficient in vitamin D, partly due to skin colour and partly to other lifestyle/cultural reasons. They are also known to be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes than the general population. There is some evidence that vitamin D deficiency plays a role in the aetiology of diabetes. The aim of this trial is to test the hypotheses that insulin resistance will improve when vitamin D deficiency is addressed.
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Interventions
Vitamin D (25(OH)D3) supplement, 4000 international units (IU) per day in the form of an oral capsule, for 6 months. Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin in the presence of sunlight, but can also be taken as a dietary supplement.
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ACTRN12607000642482