Type 2 Diabetes
What Is Type 2 Diabetes?
People with type 2 diabetes can’t properly use or store glucose, either bec...
People with type 2 diabetes can’t properly use or store glucose, either because their cells resist it or, in some cases, they don’t make enough. Over time, glucose builds up in the bloodstream, which can lead to serious health complications unless people take steps to manage their blood sugar.
![diabetes-blood-sugar](https://cdn-img.health.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x/public/1457982552/GettyImages-487736735_0.jpg?itok=leCs7PuZ "People with diabetes or prediabetes have lower vitamin D levels than those with normal blood sugar, according to a Spanish study published in 2015 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The link held for folks across the BMI spectrum—in fact, both lean and morbidly obese people with diabetes or prediabetes had significantly lower D than their nondiabetic counterparts. The study's authors believe that vitamin D deficiency and obesity "interact synergistically" to increase the risk of diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
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