Background Available evidence on the effects of vitamin D on mortality has been
inconclusive. In a recent systematic review, we found evidence that vitamin D 3 may …

In recent years, new functional roles of vitamin D beyond its traditional role in calcium
homoeostasis and bone metabolism have emerged linking the fat-soluble vitamin to various …

Background Although several cross‐sectional studies have investigated serum vitamin D
levels in relation to body mass index (BMI), findings are inconsistent. Objective This …

Background: The obesity pandemic has been paralleled by a high prevalence of vitamin D
deficiency (VDD). There is growing epidemiological evidence linking low vitamin D status …

Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was done on 50 overweight and obese women who
were divided into two groups, in which one group received vit D supplements and the other …

Vitamin D (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) is a steroid hormone that has a range of physiological functions
in skeletal and nonskeletal tissues, and can contribute to prevent and/or treat osteoporosis …

Adipose tissue expansion is strongly associated with increased adipose macrophage
infiltration and adipocyte-derived pro-inflammatory cytokines, contributing to obesity …

Context: The independent or interactive effects of vitamin D and calcium on adiposity remain
inconclusive. Objective: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to …

The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in human adipocytes and is transiently induced
during early adipogenesis in mesenchymal progenitor cell models. VDR null mice exhibit …

The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the association between serum 25-
hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and cardiometabolic risk in children and the effect of vitamin D …