Vitamin D, visceral obesity and metabolic diseases

What is it about?

Our study aimed to clarify the impact of vitamin D status on metabolic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia in obese people.

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Why is it important?

Both vitamin D deficiency and obesity are common health problem. Our findings showed that vitamin D levels are significantly and inversely correlated both with the severity of obesity and with its major metabolic complications. Thus, glycemic profile was strongly related to vitamin D levels.