{"id":11430,"date":"2013-02-07T04:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=11430"},"modified":"2013-02-06T15:18:47","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T20:18:47","slug":"harvard-studyvitamin-d-cuts-type-1-diabetes-risk-in-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/harvard-studyvitamin-d-cuts-type-1-diabetes-risk-in-half\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Study:<br>&#8216;D&#8217; Cuts Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Half"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New research from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that having adequate blood levels of vitamin D during young adulthood could reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50 percent, the Harvard Gazette reports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is surprising that a serious disease such as type 1\u00a0diabetes\u00a0could perhaps be prevented by a simple and safe intervention,&#8221; the lead author of the study, Kassandra Munger, told the Harvard Gazette.<\/p>\n<p>Previous research has suggested a role for vitamin D in type 1 diabetes prevention but has focused on the impact of deficiency during pregnancy or childhood. This study analyzed samples from 8 million servicemen and \u2013women and found that white, non-Hispanic, healthy young adults with vitamin D serum levels &gt;75 nmol\/ml had about half the risk of developing type 1 diabetes as those with levels &lt;75 nmol\/ml.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe risk of type 1 diabetes appears to be increased even at vitamin D levels that are commonly regarded as normal, suggesting that a substantial proportion of the population could benefit from increased vitamin D intake,\u201d Harvard School of Public Health Professor Alberto Ascherio, the study\u2019s senior author, told the Gazette.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Gazette\u00a0article also notes that high vitamin D levels in young adults has previously been associated with decreased risk of multiple sclerosis, suggesting that vitamin D status may have an important impact on autoimmune diseases in general.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2013\/02\/vitamin_d_study\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read the article from\u00a0the Harvard Gazette.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a9 2012 International Smart Tan Network. 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Previous research has suggested a role for vitamin D in type 1 diabetes prevention but has focused on the impact of deficiency during pregnancy or childhood. This study analyzed samples from 8 million servicemen and \u2013women and found that white, non-Hispanic, healthy young adults with vitamin D serum levels &gt;75 nmol\/ml had about half the risk of developing type 1 diabetes as those with levels &lt;75 nmol\/ml.  \u201cThe risk of type 1 diabetes appears to be increased even at vitamin D levels that are commonly regarded as normal, suggesting that a substantial proportion of the population could benefit from increased vitamin D intake,\u201d Harvard School of Public Health Professor Alberto Ascherio, the study\u2019s senior author, told the Gazette.  The\u00a0Gazette\u00a0article also notes that high vitamin D levels in young adults has previously been associated with decreased risk of multiple sclerosis, suggesting that vitamin D status may have an important impact on autoimmune diseases in general.  Click here to read the article from\u00a0the Harvard Gazette.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business.  \u00a9 2012 International Smart Tan Network. 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Previous research has suggested a role for vitamin D in type 1 diabetes prevention but has focused on the impact of deficiency during pregnancy or childhood. This study analyzed samples from 8 million servicemen and \u2013women and found that white, non-Hispanic, healthy young adults with vitamin D serum levels &gt;75 nmol\/ml had about half the risk of developing type 1 diabetes as those with levels &lt;75 nmol\/ml.  \u201cThe risk of type 1 diabetes appears to be increased even at vitamin D levels that are commonly regarded as normal, suggesting that a substantial proportion of the population could benefit from increased vitamin D intake,\u201d Harvard School of Public Health Professor Alberto Ascherio, the study\u2019s senior author, told the Gazette.  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Previous research has suggested a role for vitamin D in type 1 diabetes prevention but has focused on the impact of deficiency during pregnancy or childhood. This study analyzed samples from 8 million servicemen and \u2013women and found that white, non-Hispanic, healthy young adults with vitamin D serum levels &gt;75 nmol\/ml had about half the risk of developing type 1 diabetes as those with levels &lt;75 nmol\/ml. \u201cThe risk of type 1 diabetes appears to be increased even at vitamin D levels that are commonly regarded as normal, suggesting that a substantial proportion of the population could benefit from increased vitamin D intake,\u201d Harvard School of Public Health Professor Alberto Ascherio, the study\u2019s senior author, told the Gazette. The\u00a0Gazette\u00a0article also notes that high vitamin D levels in young adults has previously been associated with decreased risk of multiple sclerosis, suggesting that vitamin D status may have an important impact on autoimmune diseases in general. Click here to read the article from\u00a0the Harvard Gazette. &nbsp; &nbsp; SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business. \u00a9 2012 International Smart Tan Network. 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