Vitamin D - Beyond Bones: Its Relationship to Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes
Pages 133-141
Shannon Wongvibulsin, Sondra Vazirani, Zhaoping Li and David Heber

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-5634.2014.03.03.4

Published: 03 October 2014

Abstract: While vitamin D has long been known as an essential nutrient for the prevention of bone disorders, vitamin D deficiency has recently been linked to a number of chronic disease states. This review analyzes the epidemiological, clinical, and mechanistic data concerning the relationship between vitamin D status and obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and diabetes. The increased understanding of the role of vitamin D has promoted researchers to study vitamin D as a potential target for the prevention and treatment of multiple chronic diseases.