Vitamin D and Calcium Homeostasis for Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

There is animal and human observational evidence to suggest that vitamin D and calcium are
important in modifying t2DM risk but there are critical gaps in our knowledge about the
clinical magnitude of the association with t2DM and potential mechanisms in humans. We are
conducting a randomized trial to quantify the effect of vitamin D and calcium supplementation
on beta-cell function, insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance and systemic inflammation and
other cardiometabolic outcomes in ambulatory adults at high risk for t2DM. We anticipate that
the research proposed in this application is significant because it will provide the basis
for defining feasible nutritional interventions that promotes prevention of t2DM. Based on
the results of the proposed studies and future work in this area, vitamin D and calcium
supplementation can assume an important role in the treatment of t2DM and in the prevention
of the disease in the 41 million Americans who are at risk of developing t2DM.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Ethnicity: all ethnic groups

- Gender: men and women

- Age

1. Lower age limit: 40 years inclusive

2. Upper age limit: NONE

- BMI

1. Lower BMI limit: 25 inclusive

2. Upper BMI limit: 40 inclusive

- Glucose Intolerance / Mild Diabetes defined as

1. Fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dl OR

2. 2-hr glucose after OGTT ≥140 mg/dl OR

3. 5.8 ≤ Hemoglobin A1c ≤ 7

Major Exclusion Criteria:

- Diabetes requiring pharmacotherapy

- Smoking

- Hyperparathyroidism

- Hypercalcemia (Calcium > 10.5 mg/dl)

- Kidney stone

- Pregnancy