Beneficial Effects of Vitamin D on Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Thickness, and Weight Loss in Refractory Obesity

IN BRIEF This study explored the impact of correcting vitamin D deficiency on blood pressure, metabolic status, and weight loss in patients with fatigue and obesity refractory to conventional interventions such as diet, exercise, behavioral modification, and pharmacotherapy. Correction of vitamin D...

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Autores principales: Hanafy, Amr Shaaban, Elkatawy, Hany Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6053848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30078941
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/cd17-0099
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Sumario:IN BRIEF This study explored the impact of correcting vitamin D deficiency on blood pressure, metabolic status, and weight loss in patients with fatigue and obesity refractory to conventional interventions such as diet, exercise, behavioral modification, and pharmacotherapy. Correction of vitamin D deficiency in such patients was found to be significantly associated with weight reduction and improved insulin sensitivity.

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