WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – According to a pooled data analysis published in the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, people with type 2 diabetes suffer from vitamin D and magnesium deficiencies, underscoring the need to spread more awareness about these micronutrients.
Diabetes can be triggered by various factors, such as genetic predisposition, unhealthy eating habits, overweight, and environmental changes. Additionally, the lack of micronutrients also play an important role in the development of this disease.
The analysis involved 132 studies involving over 50,000 participants. Of this, 45 percent of people with type 2 diabetes globally suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, with the prevalence slightly lower among those with diabetes-related complications.
Micronutrients deficiency is a silent epidemic, which disrupts metabolic health and quality of life. The analysis revealed that such deficiencies often negatively impact glucose metabolism and insulin signaling pathways.
‚This systematic review exemplifies the double burden of malnutrition in action, whereby nutritional deficiencies and diet-related
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