Vitamin D And Diabetes Mellitus: Causal Or Casual Association

Over the past decade, a low level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D has emerged as a probable risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Vitamin D supplementation has been proposed as a putative intervention to lower diabetes risk.

This infographic illustrates the role of vitamin D in T2DM pathogenesis and CKD, with a focus on the role of vitamin D supplementation in the treatment and prevention of T2DM.