Association between vitamin A and D levels and the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children
Shuhan Rao, Tiewei Li, Zhaoli Yan, Xiaojuan Li, Wan Sun, Shengnan Li, Ligong Hou · 2026
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Children with type 1 diabetes carry lower levels of vitamins A and D than healthy peers, Shuhan Rao and colleagues found in a 2026 retrospective study at a children's hospital in Zhengzhou. Both vitamins help regulate the immune system, yet their status in this disease is little studied.
The study compared 31 children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who had vitamin tests from January 2022 through October 2025 with 31 children seen for health checks. The diabetes group showed significantly lower levels of both vitamins and higher deficiency rates, and both levels fell as fasting blood sugar rose. Adjusted analysis kept each vitamin independently tied to the disease. Rao and colleagues suggest watching vitamin status in care, while noting that longitudinal and intervention studies must confirm any benefit.
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| CREATOR | Shuhan Rao, Tiewei Li, Zhaoli Yan, Xiaojuan Li, Wan Sun, Shengnan Li, Ligong Hou |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33010 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |