RT Journal Article T1 Association of Plasma Vitamin D Metabolites With Incident Type 2 Diabetes: EPIC-InterAct Case-Cohort Study. A1 Zheng, Ju-Sheng A1 Imamura, Fumiaki A1 Sharp, Stephen J A1 van der Schouw, Yvonne T A1 Sluijs, Ivonne A1 Gundersen, Thomas E A1 Ardanaz, Eva A1 Boeing, Heiner A1 Bonet, Catalina A1 Gómez, Jesus Humberto A1 Dow, Courtney A1 Fagherazzi, Guy A1 Franks, Paul W A1 Jenab, Mazda A1 Kühn, Tilman A1 Kaaks, Rudolf A1 Key, Timothy J A1 Khaw, Kay-Tee A1 Lasheras, Cristina A1 Mokoroa, Olatz A1 Mancini, Francesca Romana A1 Nilsson, Peter M A1 Overvad, Kim A1 Panico, Salvatore A1 Palli, Domenico A1 Rolandsson, Olov A1 Sieri, Sabina A1 Salamanca-Fernández, Elena A1 Sacerdote, Carlotta A1 Spijkerman, Annemieke M W A1 Stepien, Magdalena A1 Tjonneland, Anne A1 Tumino, Rosario A1 Butterworth, Adam S A1 Riboli, Elio A1 Danesh, John A1 Langenberg, Claudia A1 Forouhi, Nita G A1 Wareham, Nicholas J K1 25-hydroxyvitamin D K1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 K1 Stereoisomerism K1 Vitamin D K1 Calcifediol K1 Vitamins K1 Ergocalciferols AB Existing evidence for the prospective association of vitamin D status with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is focused almost exclusively on circulating total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] without distinction between its subtypes: nonepimeric and epimeric 25(OH)D3 stereoisomers, and 25(OH)D2, the minor component of 25(OH)D. We aimed to investigate the prospective associations of circulating levels of the sum and each of these three metabolites with incident T2D. This analysis in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-InterAct case-cohort study for T2D included 9671 incident T2D cases and 13,562 subcohort members. Plasma vitamin D metabolites were quantified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. We used a multivariable Prentice-weighted Cox regression to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) of T2D for each metabolite. Analyses were performed separately within country, and estimates were combined across countries using random-effects meta-analysis. The mean concentrations (SD) of total 25(OH)D, nonepimeric 25(OH)D3, epimeric 25(OH)D3, and 25(OH)D2 were 41.1 (17.2), 40.7 (17.3), 2.13 (1.31), and 8.16 (6.52) nmol/L, respectively. Plasma total 25(OH)D and nonepimeric 25(OH)D3 were inversely associated with incident T2D [multivariable-adjusted HR per 1 SD = 0.81 (95% CI, 0.77, 0.86) for both variables], whereas epimeric 25(OH)D3 was positively associated [per 1 SD HR = 1.16 (1.09, 1.25)]. There was no statistically significant association with T2D for 25(OH)D2 [per 1 SD HR = 0.94 (0.76, 1.18)]. Plasma nonepimeric 25(OH)D3 was inversely associated with incident T2D, consistent with it being the major metabolite contributing to total 25(OH)D. The positive association of the epimeric form of 25(OH)D3 with incident T2D provides novel information to assess the biological relevance of vitamin D epimerization and vitamin D subtypes in diabetes etiology. PB Oxford University Press YR 2019 FD 2019 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13170 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13170 LA en NO The InterAct project was funded bythe European Union Sixth Framework Program (Grant LSHM_CT_2006_037197). Biomarker measurements for vitamin Dmetabolites were funded jointly by the MRC Cambridge Initiative (Grants RG71466 and SJAH/004), and by the EPIC-CVDproject. EPIC-CVD has been supported by the European UnionSeventh Framework Program (Grant HEALTH-F2-2012-279233), the European Research Council (Grant 268834), theUK Medical Research Council (Grants G0800270 and MR/L003120/1), the British Heart Foundation (Grants SP/09/002,RG/08/014, and RG13/13/30194), and by the UK NationalInstitutes of Health Research. Additionally, InterAct investigators acknowledge funding from the following agencies:MedicalResearchCouncilEpidemiologyUnitMC_UU_12015/1and MC_UU_12015/5, NIHR Biomedical Research CentreCambridge: Nutrition, Diet, and Lifestyle Research Theme(Grant IS-BRC-1215-20014), the Regional Government ofAsturias, and the Regional Governments of Basque Country. I.S.is supported by Junior Dr. Dekker Grant 2015T019 from theDutch Heart Foundation. G.F. is supported by Agence Nationalede la Recherche via “Investissement d’Avenir” Grant ANR-10-COHO-0006 and by the IDEX Paris Saclay Nutriperso Project.This project has received funding from the European Union’sHorizon 2020 research and innovation program under MarieSklodowska-Curie Grant 701708. DS RISalud RD Apr 6, 2025