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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Vitamin D and obesity |
Author: | Vanlint, Simon John |
Citation: | Nutrients, 2013; 5(3):949-956 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
School/Discipline: | School of Population Health : General Practice |
Statement of Responsibility: | Simon Vanlint |
Abstract: | Obesity is a significant health problem world-wide, particularly in developed nations. Vitamin D deficiency is pandemic, and has been implicated in a wide variety of disease states. This paper seeks to examine the consistently reported relationship between obesity and low vitamin D concentrations, with reference to the possible underlying mechanisms. The possibility that vitamin D may assist in preventing or treating obesity is also examined, and recommendations for future research are made. There is a clear need for adequately-powered, prospective interventions which include baseline measurement of 25D concentrations and involve adequate doses of supplemental vitamin D. Until such studies have been reported, the role of vitamin D supplementation in obesity prevention remains uncertain. |
Keywords: | Vitamin D; obesity; overweight; calcium |
Rights: | © 2013 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). |
DOI: | 10.3390/nu5030949 |
Appears in Collections: | General Practice publications |
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