The relationship between vitamin D and obesity. (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soskić, Sanja; Stokić, Edita; Isenović, Esma R.
• Is Part Of: Current medical research and opinion. Volume 30:Number 6(2014:Jun.)
• Page Start: 1197
• Page End: 1199
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Therapeutics -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2014.900004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-7995

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Currently, vitamin D deficiency and obesity are pandemic diseases and they are associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and other diseases. Concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) (25D) are considered as the best indicator of total body vitamin D stores. An association between reduced circulating 25D concentrations and obesity is well known, but the mechanisms are not totally clear. The role of vitamin D supplementation is still uncertain and prospective interventions will establish its influence, if any, in the treatment of obesity. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with the presence of a cardiometabolic risk profile in the obese. Future trials may establish a role for Vitamin D supplementation in individuals at increased CV risk.</p> </abstract>