VITAMIN D AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OBESITY, DYSLIPIDEMIA AND DIABETES MELLITUS 2 IN ADULT WOMEN, LIMA - PERU

Background and objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is considered a public health problem. The objective was to determine the relationship between vitamin D and obesity, dyslipidemias and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a group of adult women. Methods: One hundred and ten adult women between 20 to 55 years...

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2017-10, Vol.71 (Suppl. 2), p.1091
Main Authors: Bernui, Ivonne, Ramírez, Jaime Pajuelo, González, José Sánchez, Huamán, Hugo Arbañil, González, Dante Gamarra, Cuadros, Marianella Miranda, Ortiz, Rafael Chucos, Acero, Bill Estrada, Ramos, Humberto Salas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
Body height
Carbohydrates
Cardiovascular diseases
Cholesterol
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent)
Dyslipidemia
Health risks
Heart diseases
Hypertriglyceridemia
Insulin
Insulin resistance
Metabolic disorders
Nutrient deficiency
Nutritional status
Obesity
Public health
Triglycerides
Vitamin D
Vitamin deficiency
Womens health
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Summary:Background and objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is considered a public health problem. The objective was to determine the relationship between vitamin D and obesity, dyslipidemias and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a group of adult women. Methods: One hundred and ten adult women between 20 to 55 years were weighted and their height measured in order to obtain the BMI to define the nutritional status. Insulin, glucose, lipid profile and vitamin D (25 (OH) -D) were determined. With the first two we calculated the Homeostatic Model of Assessment Index (HOMA-I) and to define insulin resistance (RI) a HOMA-I ≥ 2,7. Holick cutoff points were used to categorize 25-hydroxyvitamin D level: deficient
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000480486