Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children and Its Relationship to Insulin Resistance and Adipokines

Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children and Its Relationship to Insulin Resistance and Adipokines

Low-serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] are associated with insulin resistance in adults. Less data are available in pediatric populations. Serum 25(OH)D serum concentrations were assessed in 125 obese and 31 nonobese children (age 11.9±2.7 y, range 6–16 y, 49% male) living in Bonn...

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Main Authors: Christian L. Roth, Clinton Elfers, Mario Kratz, Andrew N. Hoofnagle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/495101
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