PMID- 37372772 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230629 LR - 20230701 IS - 1660-4601 (Electronic) IS - 1661-7827 (Print) IS - 1660-4601 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 12 DP - 2023 Jun 20 TI - Clarifying the Heterogeneity in Response to Vitamin D in the Development, Prevention, and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review. LID - 10.3390/ijerph20126187 [doi] LID - 6187 AB - In this review, we explore the potential drivers of heterogeneity in response to Vitamin D (VitD) therapy, such as bioavailability, sex-specific response, and autoimmune pathology, in those at risk for and diagnosed with T2DM. In addition, we propose distinct populations for future interventions with VitD. The literature concerning VitD supplementation in the prevention, treatment, and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) spans decades, is complex, and is often contradictory with mixed findings upon intervention. By association, VitD status is powerfully predictive with deficient subjects reporting greater risk for T2DM, conversion to T2DM from prediabetes, and enhanced response to VitD therapy. Preclinical models strongly favor intervention with VitD owing to the pleiotropic influence of VitD on multiple systems. Additional research is crucial as there remain many questions unanswered that are related to VitD status and conditions such as T2DM. Future research must be conducted to better understand the potentially spurious relationships between VitD status, supplementation, sun exposure, health behaviors, and the diagnosis and management of T2DM. Public health practice can greatly benefit from a better understanding of the mechanisms by which we can reliably increase VitD status and how this can be used to develop education and improve health behaviors. FAU - Hands, Jacob M AU - Hands JM AD - The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USA. FAU - Corr, Patrick G AU - Corr PG AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3610-7945 AD - The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USA. FAU - Frame, Leigh A AU - Frame LA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1475-2778 AD - The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20230620 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Environ Res Public Health JT - International journal of environmental research and public health JID - 101238455 RN - 1406-16-2 (Vitamin D) RN - 0 (Vitamins) SB - IM MH - Male MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Vitamin D/therapeutic use MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy/prevention & control/complications MH - Vitamins/therapeutic use MH - *Vitamin D Deficiency/drug therapy/complications MH - Dietary Supplements PMC - PMC10298297 OTO - NOTNLM OT - autoimmunity OT - bioavailability OT - chronic diseases OT - health behaviors OT - public health OT - sex-specific response OT - type 2 diabetes mellitus OT - vitamin D COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/06/28 06:42 MHDA- 2023/06/29 06:43 PMCR- 2023/06/20 CRDT- 2023/06/28 01:15 PHST- 2023/03/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/05/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/05/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/06/29 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/06/28 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/06/28 01:15 [entrez] PHST- 2023/06/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijerph20126187 [pii] AID - ijerph-20-06187 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijerph20126187 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jun 20;20(12):6187. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20126187.