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Vitamin D supplementation may improve arterial stiffness in Type 2 diabetes patients

Última actualización 3 de julio de 2026

Key finding

Vitamin D supplementation could inhibit the decrease in the ankle-brachial index (mean ± SD: EX + VD and VD, -0.001 ± 0.058; p = 0.03).

Moderate and vigorous exercise program with or without vitamin D supplementation in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Medium-Term (3–12 mo)

Risk of bias

Some Concerns

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Study focus

Moderate and vigorous exercise program with or without vitamin D supplementation in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Clinical relevance

This study evaluated Moderate and vigorous exercise program with or without vitamin D supplementation in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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Jiaju H, Zhongying L, Rui L, et al. Effects of a 12-Week Moderate and Vigorous Exercise Program with or without Vitamin D Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Nutrients. 2024;16(21):3618. doi:10.3390/nu16213618

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Vitamin D supplementation and Ankle-brachial index (ABI), Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), Diastolic blood pressure, and 2 more.

Primary intervention

Vitamin D supplementation

Primary outcomes

  • Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
  • Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)
  • Diastolic blood pressure

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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 64

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Related topics

5

Evidence pairs

149

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 5 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 2 direct semantic evidence topics

Topic contributions

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

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Evidencia principal

Tema de evidencia

Blood Pressure

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Tema de evidencia

Cardiovascular Risk

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Study findings

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Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

Vitamin D supplementation → Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

Vitamin D supplementation → Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

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EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
100
consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 2 estudios
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Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)

Vitamin D supplementation → Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)

Vitamin D supplementation → Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)

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EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Diastolic blood pressure

Vitamin D supplementation → Diastolic blood pressure

Vitamin D supplementation → Diastolic blood pressure

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Plasma lipidome changes

Vitamin D supplementation → Plasma lipidome changes

Vitamin D supplementation → Plasma lipidome changes

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Systolic blood pressure

Vitamin D supplementation → Systolic blood pressure

Vitamin D supplementation → Systolic blood pressure

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on Vitamin D supplementation and Left Ventricular Structure, Vitamin D supplementation and Cardiovascular Outcomes.

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Does Vitamin D supplementation improve ankle-brachial index (abi)?

Moderate Evidence

Vitamin D supplementation appears to improve Ankle-brachial index (ABI).

ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

    EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 69.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Vitamin D supplementation improve plasma lipidome changes?

Emerging Evidence

Vitamin D supplementation appears to improve Plasma lipidome changes.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Plasma lipidome changes

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Vitamin D supplementation improve brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (bapwv)?

Emerging Evidence

Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Vitamin D supplementation for Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV).

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Vitamin D supplementation improve diastolic blood pressure?

Emerging Evidence

Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Vitamin D supplementation for Diastolic blood pressure.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Diastolic blood pressure

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026
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