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NUTRIENTS
Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu13030830
Keywords
metabolic syndrome; vitamin D; cardiovascular risk; diabetes mellitus; obesity; insulin resistance
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- research group BIO277 (Junta de Andalucia)
- Department of Nursing (University of Granada)
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The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D has been increasing in developed countries due to lifestyle changes and unhealthy habits. Scientific evidence shows an inverse relationship between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome (MetS), with supplementation helping improve outcomes in individuals with MetS. Maintaining optimal vitamin D concentrations is proposed as a preventive strategy against MetS.
The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D has risen in developed countries over the past few years in association with lifestyle changes and an increase in unhealthy habits. Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in various diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is clinically defined by a set of metabolic and vascular disorders. The objective of this study was to review scientific evidence on the relationship between MetS and vitamin D deficiency to support the development of prevention strategies and health education programs. An inverse relationship has been reported between plasma vitamin D concentrations and the features that define MetS, i.e., elevated serum concentrations of glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins, triglycerides, glycosylated hemoglobin, and a high body mass index. Numerous studies have described the benefits of vitamin D supplementation to improve outcomes in individuals with MetS. Interventions to maintain optimal vitamin D concentrations are proposed as a preventive strategy against MetS.
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