What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to investigate the connections between diabetes, vitamin D status, and depression among Hispanic individuals.

January 10, 2026Nutrition and Diabetes0 citationsOpen Access

Relationships between diabetes, vitamin D status, depression, and Hispanic ethnicity: a project FRONTIER study

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Diabetes is significantly associated with low vitamin D levels and higher depression scores among Hispanic individuals in rural West Texas. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

RMRiley McCreadyTexas Tech University CMClaudia MorrisTexas Tech University PAPhilip Antwi-AdjeiTexas Tech University

Key Result

Diabetes was significantly associated with low vitamin D levels and higher depression scores among Hispanic individuals in rural West Texas.

Key Points

This study aims to investigate the connections between diabetes, vitamin D status, and depression among Hispanic individuals.
Analyzed a rural West Texas cohort
Measured vitamin D levels and depression scores
Assessed diabetes-related biomarkers in Hispanic participants
Diabetes linked to lower vitamin D levels
High vitamin D-sensitive depression scores found among individuals with diabetes
Hispanic ethnicity associated with increased diabetes-related biomarkers and depression scores

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Population

299 aging adults from a rural West Texas cohort (Project FRONTIER), mean age 62.6, 70.9% female, 40.5% Hispanic ethnicity.

Outcome

Associations between diabetes diagnosis, blood-based diabetes-related biomarkers (HbA1c, fasting blood glucose), vitamin D level, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) score, and Hispanic ethnicity status.surrogate

In a rural West Texas cohort, lower vitamin D levels and Hispanic ethnicity were significantly associated with higher diabetes biomarkers and vitamin D-sensitive depression scores.

Main Result

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Abstract

In this rural West Texas cohort, diabetes was significantly associated with low VD levels and high VD-sensitive depression scores. HE was associated with higher levels of diabetes-related biomarkers and higher VD-sensitive depression scores. These disparities are crucial to consider when examining areas for healthcare improvement in West Texas, particularly among aging populations.

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