Study finds vitamin D levels in blood can predict future health risks, death
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Prevention
With medicinal science advancing, researchers are committing more resources to finding ways to identify diseases early, rather than waiting to use a cure. A new breakthrough indicates that Vitamin D could make that process much easier.
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What’s the link?
Vitamin D deficiencies are linked to many major diseases that manifest as people get older, from cardiovascular disease to osteoporosis and even cancer.
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What does the study say?
Essentially, the research says the free, precursor form of vitamin D found circulating in the bloodstream is a better predictor of future health and disease risk, than total vitamin D.
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The process
Dr Leen Antonio and his team, from University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium, studied data from 1,970 community-dwelling men, aged 40-79 comparing the levels of free and total Vitamin D in their bodies to their health status, taking into account their lifestyles.
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Final say?
While the study is promising, the verdict is still not in; as far Dr Antonio’s research has come, the core finding remains that Vitamin D deficiency is a great marker for disease. The statistical analysis and paper are yet to be published.