The aim of this study is to determine the relationships of vitamin D with diabetes, insulin
resistance obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Intra cellular vitamin D receptors and the 1-α …

Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in the regulation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism,
particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets and impaired bone mass acquisition …

Excessive body weight and obesity in childhood and adolescence are becoming more and
more important unfavorable factors that entail extremely adverse consequences and require …

The vitamin D receptor is expressed in multiple cells of the body (other than osteoblasts),
including beta cells and cells involved in immune modulation (such as mononuclear cells …

The aim of this study is to determine and critically evaluate the plausible relationships of
vitamin D with extra-skeletal tissues in humans. Severe vitamin D deficiency results in rickets …

Abstract Background Vitamin D (VD) may increase sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and subsequently PPAR-
γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) and irisin levels and these improvements may reduce insulin …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of serum vitamin
D deficiency (VDD) to histologic features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and …

Infancy and adolescence are crucial periods for bone health, since they are characterized by
intense physical growth and bone development. The unsatisfactory acquisition of bone mass …

Childhood obesity accounts for several psychosocial and clinical consequences.
Psychosocial consequences include lower self-esteem, social isolation, poor academic …

Results: Calcidiol levels were significantly higher in normal and overweight groups (P=
0.001), whereas PTH levels were significantly higher in obesity and severe obesity groups …