Vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes, according to experts.

They believe the ‘sunshine vitamin’ can improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin, the hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels.

This reduces the risk of insulin resistance, which is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes.

A review of clinical trials found that a higher intake of vitamin D pills was linked to a 15 per cent lower chance of developing type 2 diabetes in adults with pre-diabetes three years later.

The vitamin is produced by the body when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin but can also be taken as a supplement.

The research was carried out at Tufts Medical Center in Boston in the US.

New research has shown that vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes (file image)

New research has shown that vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes (file image)

New research has shown that vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes (file image)

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