About two-thirds of Utahns don't get enough vitamin D, which could increase their risk of depression, diabetes, heart disease and early death.
That's according to research from Intermountain Healthcare, which today at a national conference is presenting three abstracts that bolster the growing link between vitamin D levels and a wide range of health issues.
While the vitamin has long been known to promote calcium absorption and strengthen bones, it has also been increasingly linked to diseases, from heart disease to autoimmune diseases and some cancers.
Using its vast database of electronic medical records, the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray posed the questions: What effect do vitamin D levels have on the development of cardiovascular disease? On depression among patients with heart disease? On risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as diabetes and hypertension? Read more.
