dc.contributor.author | Ami, Noam | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-12-15T18:01:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-12-15T18:01:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-12-15 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14363 | |
dc.description.abstract | Improved insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance may be attributable to vitamin D sufficiency. An experimental design was created to investigate the use of phototherapy to increase serum vitamin D levels and improve circulating blood glucose levels in pre-diabetics. Seven participants with a pre-diabetic condition were randomly allocated to either 3 months of phototherapy or no therapy. OGTT, HbA1c, and serum vitamin D levels were assessed before and after treatment. In 2 treatment participants, pre-diabetes status was reduced from combined IFG/IGT to iIFG in one and iIGT in the second, while 1 control participant developed combined IFG/IGT and another, type 2 diabetes. HbA1c values improved in the phototherapy group but not in the controls. Phototherapy also increased serum vitamin D levels in the treatment group but not in the controls. This pilot study suggests that the experimental protocol was effective and it should be implemented in a larger sample size to confirm those trends. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Vitamin D | en_US |
dc.subject | Pre-diabetes | en_US |
dc.subject | Blood Glucose | en_US |
dc.title | A Preliminary Study Investigating The Effects Of Vitamin D Phototherapy On Blood Glucose Levels In A Sample Of Pre-Diabetics | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2011-11-21 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Health & Human Performance | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Michael Vallis | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Lynne Robinson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. John Kozey | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Stephanie Kaiser | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Dale Clayton | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Jo Welch | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | No | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | No | en_US |