Hypovitaminosis D is independently associated with metabolic syndrome in obese patients.

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MS) and hypovitaminosis D represent two of the most diffuse condition worldwide, reaching pandemic proportions in industrialized countries, and are both strongly associated with obesity. This study set out to evaluate the presence of an independent association between...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Barchetta, Marzia De Bernardinis, Danila Capoccia, Marco Giorgio Baroni, Mario Fontana, Antonio Fraioli, Sergio Morini, Frida Leonetti, Maria Gisella Cavallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3729690?pdf=render