Serious health issues of "epidemic" Vitamin D insufficiency, that has been linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a range of disorders, has been pointed out by researchers.
A ground-breaking study, led by Dr. Richard Kremer, co-director of the Musculoskeletal Axis of the Research Institute of the MUHC, found a staggering 59 per cent of the healthy young women examined had too little Vitamin D in their blood.
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Dr. Kremer, who is also Professor of Medicine at McGill University, added: "We are not yet sure what is causing Vitamin D insufficiency in this group. High levels of Vitamin D could help reduce body fat. Or, fat tissues might absorb or retain Vitamin D, so that people with more fat are likely to also be Vitamin D deficient."
The research by Dr. Kremer and co-investigator Dr. Vincente Gilsanz, head of musculoskeletal imaging at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles of the University of Southern California, is the first to show a clear link between Vitamin D levels and the accumulation of fat in muscle tissue.
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Study finds low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans
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Mood Enhancer For Winter-Vitamin D
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