Vitamin D deficiency linked to diabetes and obesity, says specialist

Endocrinologist Vladimir Mayorov has stated that "vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, obesity, and autoimmune thyroid diseases."

He added that "a lack of this vitamin affects the functions of the pancreas, liver, immune system, and adipose tissue, as vitamin D plays a role in insulin production and metabolic processes," according to Russia Today.

Mayorov also noted that "taking vitamin D supplements has been linked to a 19 percent reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among people with prediabetes."