Vitamin K linked to insulin resistance
Vitamin K has been shown to slow the rate of insulin resistance in elderly men in Boston.
A three-year study has been undertaken at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA) on 355 men and women aged between 60 and 80 years old.
Sarah Booth, senior author and director of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA HNRCA, commented: "Men who received vitamin K supplementation had less progression in their insulin resistance by the end of the clinical trial.
"Conversely, we saw progression in insulin resistance in women who received vitamin K supplementation and in the men or women who were not given vitamin K supplements."
Therefore, the study has surmised that high levels of insulin resistance can lead to complications for an individual in the future, news which could be of interest to those currently looking for health insurance quote.
According to the NHS, if the body builds up a tolerance to insulin this can lead to the onset of Type 2 diabetes, where the body is not able to produce enough insulin or where what it does produce is not used effectively.
The organisation noted that this is by far the most common form of the disease, accounting for 90 per cent of all cases.
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