Scientists have now found that Vitamin D deficiency is a common phenomenon among Indians increase risk of type 1 diabetes .

Moreover, a study at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), gave it's view that having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by 50%.

In fact the findings when confirmed could actually result in justifying the role of vitamin D supplementation in preventing this disease in adults. Moreover, it's that the study provides the strongest findings yet to suggest that vitamin D may protect against type 1 diabetes.

(AW:Samrat Biswas)