Vitamin D supplementation in early childhood and risk of type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

By C. Zipitis, A. Akobeng. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2008

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Vitamin D and Immune Function (2013, background): “On the other hand, there is evidence that vitamin D supplementation early in life is a protective factor against the development of T1D (reviewed in [104,105]).”
Vitamin D: Nutrient, Hormone, and Immunomodulator (2018, background): “Some studies correlated vitamin D dietary intake and the prevalence of autoimmune diseases as rheumatoid arthritis [103] and type 1 diabetes mellitus [104,105], however, the correct evaluation of vitamin D intake is challenging as it is based on patient recall.”
Vitamin D: modulator of the immune system. (2010, positive): “Furthermore, a meta-analysis of data from 4 case–control studies and one cohort-study support the beneficial effects of vitamin D in T1D prevention, since infants receiving vitamin D supplementation showed a 29% reduction of disease onset [100].”
Vitamin D and Diabetes Let the Sunshine In (2008, background): “It was concluded that vitamin D supplementation may be protective against type 1 diabetes; however, randomized clinical trials are necessary to establish cause, dose, and duration.(8)”