Vitamin D deficiency: consequence or cause of obesity?

L Vranić, I Mikolašević, S Milić - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
Obesity is defined as an excess amount of body fat and represents a significant health
problem worldwide. High prevalence of vitamin D (VD) deficiency in obese subjects is a well …

Is vitamin D deficiency a major global public health problem?

C Palacios, L Gonzalez - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem worldwide in all age groups, even in
those residing in countries with low latitude, where it was generally assumed that UV …

The action of vitamin D in adipose tissue: is there the link between vitamin D deficiency and adipose tissue-related metabolic disorders?

I Szymczak-Pajor, K Miazek, A Selmi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Adipose tissue plays an important role in systemic metabolism via the secretion of
adipocytokines and storing and releasing energy. In obesity, adipose tissue becomes …

Vitamin D and obesity/adiposity—a brief overview of recent studies

I Bennour, N Haroun, F Sicard, L Mounien, JF Landrier - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Observational studies classically find an inverse relationship between human plasma 25-
hydroxyvitamin D concentration and obesity. However, interventional and genetic studies …

Vitamin D and obesity

S Vanlint - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
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 …

Genetic factors and molecular mechanisms of vitamin D and obesity relationship

FJ Ruiz-Ojeda, A Anguita-Ruiz, R Leis… - Annals of Nutrition and …, 2018 - karger.com
Vitamin D (vitD) deficiency is associated with a wide range of chronic diseases and
conditions, including obesity, and with an increasing severity of metabolic dysregulation …

Application of citicoline in neurological disorders: a systematic review

P Jasielski, F Piędel, M Piwek, A Rocka, V Petit… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Citicoline is a chemical compound involved in the synthesis of cell membranes. It also has
other, not yet explained functions. Research on the use of citicoline is conducted in …

Malnutrition in obesity before and after bariatric surgery

S Mohapatra, K Gangadharan, CS Pitchumoni - Disease-a-month, 2020 - Elsevier
Bariatric surgeries are considered the only effective way of weight loss therapy in morbidly
obese patients, ie body mass index≥ 35. However, micronutrient deficiencies and …

Serum 25‐hydroxy vitamin D levels in relation to body mass index: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

P Saneei, A Salehi‐Abargouei… - Obesity …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although several cross‐sectional studies have investigated serum vitamin D
levels in relation to body mass index (BMI), findings are inconsistent. Objective This …

Effects of vitamin D supplementation on body fat accumulation, inflammation, and metabolic risk factors in obese adults with low vitamin D levels—results from a …

L Wamberg, U Kampmann… - European journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Low plasma 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25OHD) is associated with obesity. Vitamin
D (VD) may be implicated in obesity and its complications such as insulin resistance …