A new study from Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University suggests that genetic differences may determine whether vitamin D supplementation helps prevent type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes. Published in JAMA Network Open, the research found that certain variants in the vitamin D receptor gene were associated with a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes among people taking vitamin D3.

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