Lack of Vitamin D, men are more likely to get cancer

According to research by US scientists, men have low levels of vitamin D in their bodies, which are at high risk of cancer and death because of this disease, especially those of the digestive system.

Sunlight - a valuable source of Vitamin D (Photo: macdesktops) This study was published recently in the journal of the National Cancer Institute.

During the period 1986-2000, scientists studied 4,286 cases of men with cancer and 2,025 cancer deaths.

The study results showed that when the vitamin D content of blood increased to 25 nmol / L (1 nmol / L equivalent to 1 billionth of a gram / liter), the rate of cancer decreased by 17% and the rate deaths from cancer decreased by 29%, particularly for gastrointestinal cancer decreased by 45%.

In total, the rate of cancer among men with low vitamin D content in the body is 758 / 100,000, while this rate is higher in those with higher vitamin D levels. is 674 / 100,000.

The death rate from cancer in these groups is 326 / 100,000 and 277 / 100,000 respectively, while the mortality rate from cancer in the digestive system is 128 / 100,000 and 78 / 100,000.

The study supported the notion that sunlight could prevent the development of many human cancers, because the main source of vitamin D is sunlight.