Rol de la vitamina D en pacientes con Diabetes Mellitus Tipo II

Abstract

Introduction: Vitamin D has been considered as a protective component for type II diabetes mellitus, this is because insulin sensitivity is stimulated by insulin receptor expression and peroxisome proliferation receptor activation, which is stimulated in an indirect way on insulin secretion and is going to be regulated by calbindin. Aim: to describe the role of vitamin D in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methodology: it is a narrative literature review. Information was collected through databases such as: Pubmed and Scopus. Time limit 5 years, English language. Results: Vitamin D supplementation in diabetic patients contributes to decrease insulin resistance and during the analysis of glycemic controls, a decrease in glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin was observed. As for insulin resistance, the authors relate it mostly to prediabetes, this is because through the analysis in patients and after vitamin D supplementation, it may have a preventive effect for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: Vitamin D has some acceptance as a treatment per se for type 2 diabetes mellitus.