Al-Marsad newspaper: The Journal of Endocrine, Metabolic and Immunity Disorders stated: Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for diabetes in addition to its complications, especially cardiovascular diseases.
She noted that low levels of vitamin D have consistently been linked to insulin resistance and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health adds that magnesium may also play an important role. By Express
“Magnesium deficiency may increase the risk of developing diabetes,” he explains. A number of studies have looked at whether taking magnesium supplements helps people with or at risk of diabetes. However, studies are generally small and their results are not conclusive.
He noted that magnesium is found in a wide variety of foods, including high amounts in bran, some seeds, nuts and spinach.
Another deficiencies potentially linked to diabetes include zinc and chromium, which have multiple roles in insulin and glucose control. However, more research is needed to clarify their role.