Larger Waistlines May Increase Vitamin D Deficiency Risk
Larger waistlines and higher levels of abdominal fat are linked to increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D levels are lower in individuals with higher levels of abdominal fat.
Larger waistlines and higher levels of abdominal fat are linked to increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D levels are lower in individuals with higher levels of abdominal fat.
‘Vitamin D insufficiency was found to be associated with a 77% higher risk of dying among men, but there was no increased risk in women, and it was also found out that the risk in men was only significant in those who were diabetic.’
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The study included 1268 adults with a median age of 74 years from the Thai 4th National Health Examination Survey carried out in 2008. Participants were followed and linked to a vital registry in 2015.Vitamin D insufficiency was associated with a 77% higher risk of dying during follow-up among men, but there was no increased risk in women.
Also, the risk in men was only significant in those who were diabetic. "Cardiovascular disease may be the link between vitamin D insufficiency and risk of death in diabetic older male," said co-author Dr. Chalermsri Chalobol, of Mahidol University, in Bangkok.
Women Have Higher Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency When They Stop Taking Contraceptives
Women are at a higher risk of having fallen vitamin D level when they stop using birth control pills or other contraceptives containing estrogens.
Women are at a higher risk of having fallen vitamin D level when they stop using birth control pills or other contraceptives containing estrogens.
Microscopic Examination Of Ancient Teeth Reveal Vitamin D Deficiency
Abnormal layers of dentin help detect deficiency of vitamin D from ancient teeth
Abnormal layers of dentin help detect deficiency of vitamin D from ancient teeth
High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
There is high prevalence of low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, specifically in healthy weight and Caucasian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
There is high prevalence of low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, specifically in healthy weight and Caucasian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
