Trying to explain why “Diabetes most often begins in March,” researchers speculate about “cold weather, inactivity, and overeating.” Did they consider the possible role of a seasonal deficiency of vitamin D?
Joseph Dewhirst Sharon, Mass.
Vitamin D would logically be at its most depleted level in the body in March and at its most concentrated level in the body in August, due to people’s sun exposure.
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