The steroid hormone vitamin D is required for normal calcium and phosphorus metabolism
and is thus an important contributor to musculoskeletal health. Recent data have linked low …

Obesity causes serious medical complications and impairs quality of life. Moreover, in older
persons, obesity can exacerbate the age-related decline in physical function and lead to …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Context: Canagliflozin is a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor developed to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of …

Background: Obesity is associated with vitamin D insufficiency and secondary
hyperparathyroidism. Objective: This study assessed whether obesity alters the cutaneous …

Context: Canagliflozin is a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor developed to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Objective: Our objective is to describe the effects of canagliflozin …

Obesity is associated with alterations in the vitamin D endocrine system. Lower levels of
serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in morbidly obese individuals may be secondary to an …

Body weight impacts on both bone turnover and bone density, and is therefore an important
risk factor for vertebral and hip fractures, ranking in importance alongside that of age. The …

Osteoporosis is a complex, multi-factorial condition characterized by reduced bone mass
and impaired micro-architectural structure, leading to an increased susceptibility to fractures …

Despite the numerous reports of the association of vitamin D with a spectrum of
development, disease treatment and health maintenance, vitamin D deficiency is common …