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Regular consumption of vitamin D-fortified yogurt drink (Doogh) improved endothelial biomarkers in subjects with type 2 diabetes: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.

BMC medicine2011The record ↗

  1. Finding, moderate evidenceraisesSerum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration

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  • “As expected, circulating 25(OH)D was raised in the FYD group from baseline (P < 0.001) and compared to the PYD group, the increment was significant (P < 0.001).”
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    3 months
    Dose studied
    500 IU vitamin D3 per 250 mL fortified yogurt drink (doogh), 250 mL with lunch and with dinner, 1000 IU/day, 12 weeks
    Population
    Adults aged 25 to 70 with type 2 diabetes in Tehran taking oral hypoglycaemic drugs; both arms drank a yogurt drink with 170 mg calcium per 250 mL, only the fortified drink carried vitamin D3

Study record

Design
randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
patients with type 2 diabetes in Tehran, Iran, receiving oral hypoglycemic medications; vitamin D3 given in a fortified yogurt drink (doogh) with calcium, and the plain doogh comparator carried the same calcium
Participants
100
Comparator
placebo
Duration
84 days
Endpoints measured
62