The Claim
In individuals with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, lower serum vitamin D levels are inversely correlated with higher expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in adipose tissue.
What the research says
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In people with insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, lower levels of vitamin D in the blood are linked to higher levels of TNF-α and IL-6 proteins in fat tissue.
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In insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, serum vitamin D levels are inversely correlated with the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in adipose tissue, suggesting that lower vitamin D status is associated with greater local inflammatory activity in fat tissue.
When vitamin D levels are low, fat cells and immune cells in fat tissue cannot properly turn off a key inflammation switch called NF-κB. This switch stays on and forces the cells to make more TNF-α and IL-6, which are inflammatory signals that worsen insulin resistance and damage metabolic tissues.
What the research says
1 studyIn people with type 2 diabetes, this study found that those with less vitamin D in their blood also had more inflammatory signals coming from their fat tissue, suggesting vitamin D might help calm down inflammation in fat.
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