Vitamin D deficiency: Lacking the vitamin could increase risk of type 2 diabetes

The signs of Vitamin D deficiency can range from bone pain and muscle weakness to depression and weakened immune system, while longer-term deficiency can result in obesity, high blood pressure, psoriasis, osteoporosis, chronic fatigue, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes, said Diabetes.co.uk.

The health site continued: “Vitamin D is believed to help improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin – the hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels – and thus reduce the risk of insulin resistance, which is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes.

“Some scientists also believe this vitamin may help regulate the production of insulin in the pancreas.”