'Low levels of vitamin D may up diabetes risk in kids'

London,-Obese children with low levels of

vitamin D may be at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes,
a new study has claimed.
Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center in Dallas found that obese children with lower vitamin
D levels were more likely to have higher degrees of insulin
resistance, meaning they are no longer able to efficiently use
insulin to convert sugars from foods into energy.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body either does not
produce enough insulin or the cells become insulin resistant.
The findings suggest, though don't prove, that low levels
of vitamin D contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes,
said Micah Olson, who led the study.
"Future studies are needed to determine the clinical
significance of lower vitamin D levels in obese children, the
amount and duration of treatment necessary to replenish
vitamin D levels in these children and whether treatment with
vitamin D can improve primary clinical endpoints such as
insulin resistance," Olson was quoted as saying by Daily
Newspaper.
Vitamin D can be derived from certain foods, such as oily
fish, eggs and fortified breakfast cereals. Therefore, lack of
vitamin D could simply be a sign of a generally unhealthy
lifestyle: not getting out for enough exercise in the fresh
air, and not eating a good diet.


Lady teacher slapped by Political worker
Chandigarh, -A lady teacher was allegedly
slapped and roughed up by a sarpanch belonging to the ruling
Akali Dal during a function here.
The incident took place in Daula village of the district
 at a function attended by Bhatinda MP at Muktasar district.
A scuffle broke out between a delegation of teachers and
Akali workers when a team of teachers, who wanted to submit a
memorandum to Badal, refused the instructions of Akali workers
to leave the place.
The Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) teachers, who have
been on a protest demonstration demanding permanent jobs,
wanted to submit their demands to the MP when the incident
took place.
Following this, Balwinder Singh, sarpanch of Daula
allegedly caught hold of a woman teacher Varinder Kaur and
allegedly slapped her many times, EGS teachers President
Pritpal Singh said, adding that he also roughed her up and
pulled her hair.
"Balwinder Singh manhandled me and beat me up," Kaur
said alleging that EGS Jalandhar unit chief Jarnail Singh was
also slapped and picked up by police. The police also locked
up the teachers in a house to ensure a smooth ongoing of the
programme, sources said, adding that teachers have lodged a
complaint against Balwinder seeking his arrest.
Meanwhile, police has said it is probing into the matter
and a case has been registered against members of both the
parties.