Gene changes linked to Vitamin D levels

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that promotes bone and heart health. Many people don’t get enough of this vitamin. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to diseases like cancer and diabetes. In addition to the sun, vitamin D can be absorbed from food or vitamin supplements. Vanderbilt researchers hypothesize that mutations in our genes may be partly responsible for the way people produce or respond to vitamin D supplements. The results of this study may help us better treat or prevent disorders linked to low vitamin D.