Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome: Is There a Link?

Title: Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome: Is There a Link?

Volume: 16 Issue: 30

Author(s): Matilda Florentin, Moses S. Elisaf, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis and Evangelos N. Liberopoulos

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Keywords: Vitamin D, metabolic syndrome, blood pressure, glucose, insulin, obesity, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides

Abstract: In addition to bone homeostasis, vitamin D is involved in the physiological functions of several tissues and its insufficiency may contribute to various disorders. Vitamin D status seems to be associated with each of the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS), as well as MetS overall. We review these associations as well as the effects of vitamin D supplementation on MetS.

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Florentin Matilda, S. Elisaf Moses, P. Mikhailidis Dimitri and N. Liberopoulos Evangelos, Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome: Is There a Link?, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2010; 16 (30) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161210793563509