Seasonal Changes in Preprandial Glucose, A1C, and Blood Pressure in Diabetic Patients
Response to Liang
- Margo C. Honeyman, PHD,
- Shirley Elkassaby, MB, BS and
- Leonard C. Harrison, MD, DSC
- Division of Autoimmunity and Transplantation, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Address correspondence to Margo Honeyman, Autoimmunity and Transplantation Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G, Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3050, Australia. E-mail: honeyman{at}wehi.edu.au
Liang (1) reported seasonal variations in preprandial glucose, A1C, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol in Taiwanese Chinese type 2 diabetic patients, which correlated inversely with monthly mean temperature, with higher values in the winter and lower values in the summer. We found that mean monthly temperature strongly correlated (r2 = 0.76, P = 0.0002) with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] measured …
