Vitamin D deficiency in Diabetes Mellitus: integrative literature review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the influence of Vitamin D deficiency on the development of diabetes mellitus. Methods: It is an integrative literature review study, or by secondary source. A bibliographical survey was carried out, through queries to articles in the databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Databases of the Latin American Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), US National Library of Medicine database - PubMEd and Google Scholar, in the period of 2008 to 2018, by mean of the descriptors: "Vitamin D", "Diabetes Mellitus" and "Vitamin D Deficiency". Results: The results showed that Vitamin D insufficiency has been reported worldwide in all age groups in recent years. It has been considered a public health problem, since the decrease in Vitamin D levels has been related to several chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity, and hypertension. Vitamin D is related to homeostasis and the proper functioning of the immune system. Final considerations: We conclude that Vitamin D deficiency is a constant finding in patients with diabetes mellitus and that this relationship is inversely proportional to time and aggravation of the disease.