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Abstract Title:

Obesity and vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abstract Source:

Obes Rev. 2015 Apr ;16(4):341-9. Epub 2015 Feb 17. PMID: 25688659

Abstract Author(s):

M Pereira-Santos, P R F Costa, A M O Assis, C A S T Santos, D B Santos

Article Affiliation:

M Pereira-Santos

Abstract:

Over the past decade, there have been an increasing number of studies on the association between vitamin D deficiency and anthropometric state. However, we did not identify any meta-analyses of the relationship between obesity and vitamin D deficiency in different age groups. Thus, we evaluated the association between obesity and vitamin D deficiency. We searched for observational studies published up to April 2014 in PubMed/Medline, Web of Science and Scopus databases. We performed a meta-analysis in accordance with the random-effects model to obtain the summary measurement (prevalence ratio, PR). Among the 29,882 articles identified, 23 met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 35% higher in obese subjects compared to the eutrophic group (PR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.21-1.50) and 24% higher than in the overweight group (PR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.14-1.34). These results indicate that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was more elevated in obese subjects. The vitamin D deficiency was associated with obesity irrespective of age, latitude, cut-offs to define vitamin D deficiency and the Human Development Index of the study location.

Study Type : Meta Analysis

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