Vitamin D deficiency and diabetic retinopathy risk in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective analysis
In newly diagnosed T2DM patients, VDD was independently associated with increased risks of DR and other adverse outcomes, particularly in females. The observed threshold effect suggests that maintaining vitamin D levels above the deficiency threshold may be sufficient to mitigate DR risk. Assessment of vitamin D status may be valuable for risk stratification in newly diagnosed T2DM, and addressing VDD may represent a modifiable risk factor for improving outcomes.
Authors
- I‐Wen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7122-6901)
- Ying-Jen Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4824-6216)
- Kuo‐Chuan Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4507-8085)
- Li-Chen Chang
- Chun‐Ning Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6469-226X)
- Jheng‐Yan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-1909)
- Weicheng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1664-8728)
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- E-Da Hospital (TW)
- Min-Hwei College of Health Care Management (TW)
- Chi Mei Medical Center (TW)
- Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (TW)
- I-Shou University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1614287
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.72