Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Aging Men

The elderly population is rapidly increasing; hence, the disability due to age-related diseases has become an important socioeconomic burden. Amongst age-related diseases cardiovascular ones (CVD) have a huge impact on morbidity and mortality and are associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Several studies investigated the role of hypovitaminosis D in the pathogenesis of MetS and of CVD, this review unravels the relationship between aging/senescence, vitamin D, gender, and pathogenesis of MetS.

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With the rapidly increasing elderly population, disability due to age-related diseases has become a significant socioeconomic burden, particularly the impact of cardiovascular diseases on morbidity and mortality. Research has shown that vitamin D deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases.