Vitamin D supplements show anti-diabetes potential (Nutraingredients.com) This is not the first time that vitamin D has been linked to diabetes. A recent meta-analysis of data from observational studies and clinical trials in adults showed a "relatively consistent association" between low intakes of calcium, vitamin D, or dairy intake and type-2 diabetes ( Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism , Vol. 92, pp. 2017-2029). [News Source]