There may be evidence in the body of science that supports vitamin D supplements may assist in providing for protection against the development of type-1 diabetes and increase a child's high-level wellness,
According to data from five observational studies, infants who
received vitamin D supplements were 29 per cent less likely to
develop type-1 diabetes than non-supplemented infants, reports the
review in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Type-1 diabetes occurs when people are not able to produce any
insulin after the cells in the pancreas have been damaged, thought
to be an autoimmune response. The disease is most common among
people of European descent, with around two million Europeans and
North Americans affected.
In addition, the incidence of the disease is on the rise at about
three per cent per year, according to Zipitis and Akobeng. The
number of new cases is estimated to rise 40 per cent between 2000
and 2010.
In addition to an approximate 30 per cent reduction in the risk of
developing type-1 diabetes, Zipitis and Akobeng also noted "some
evidence of a dose-response effect, with those using higher amounts
of vitamin D being at lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes."
They also noted that timing of the supplementation could also be a
factor in the type-1 diabetes risk, with supplementation of vitamin
D-rich cod liver oil between the ages of seven and 12 months at a 45
per cent lower risk, compared to infants supplemented between 0 and
six months of age.
The mechanism by which vitamin D supplementation may protect against
the development of the disease is unclear, said the researchers, but
evidence does exist that vitamin D may play a role in the immune
system. There are also suggestions that vitamin D vitamin may
prevent dysfunction in beta-cells (cells in the pancreas) caused by
a class of proteins called cytokines. Scientific evidence exists that a dietary supplement serving as a total immune booster may increase a child's high-level wellness.
Omega-3 benefits
In September 2007, researchers from the University of Colorado at
Denver reported that an increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids from
marine sources may reduce a child's risk of developing type-1
diabetes by 55 per cent.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association, looked at 1770 children at high risk of developing type-
1 diabetes.
Interestingly, a newly established clinical trial, called "The
Nutritional Intervention for the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes," is
testing if dietary supplementation with anti-inflammatory doses of
DHA during pregnancy and infancy could inhibit early islet
inflammatory events key to the development of type-1 diabetes. The dietary supplement DHA is available in some Vitamins for Women, including Pre-Natal Vitamins.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood (British Medical Journal)
Published online ahead of print, doi:10.1136/ adc.2007. 128579
"Vitamin D supplementation in early childhood and risk of type 1
diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis"
Authors: C.S. Zipitis and A.K. Akobeng
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