New Possible Vitamin D Risk

Abstract

There was a 60% increased risk of amputation in patients with vitamin D deficiency among veterans with peripheral arterial disease, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (J. AMDA 2011;12:58-61).The 1,435 patients were aged 38-97 years, seen at the VA medical center in Mountain Home, Tenn., 2000-2009.“The finding is consistent with emerging data that suggest vitamin D deficiency may predict the development of insulin resistance and glycemic status,” the Tennessee researchers wrote. The study findings do not show directly that vitamin D deficiency increased the risk of peripheral arterial disease or amputations, they added. There was a 60% increased risk of amputation in patients with vitamin D deficiency among veterans with peripheral arterial disease, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (J. AMDA 2011;12:58-61). The 1,435 patients were aged 38-97 years, seen at the VA medical center in Mountain Home, Tenn., 2000-2009. “The finding is consistent with emerging data that suggest vitamin D deficiency may predict the development of insulin resistance and glycemic status,” the Tennessee researchers wrote. The study findings do not show directly that vitamin D deficiency increased the risk of peripheral arterial disease or amputations, they added.