Vitamin D Deficiency May Reduce Mobility Following Hip Fracture
people who are vitamin D deficient at the time of a hip fracture may take longer to regain mobility.
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Many College Basketball Athletes Have Low Vitamin D Levels
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Vitamin D Supplementation Found to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Children
A new report has found that correcting vitamin D deficiency in obese children via supplementation may improve some cardiovascular risk factors including blood pressure, fasting glucose concentration, and insulin sensitivity.Read now -
Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Impaired Muscle Strength
Read nowAfter middle age, adults lose approximately 3% of their muscle strength every year on average. A recent study has found an association between vitamin D deficiency and impaired muscle strength and performance. The researchers analyzed data from the English Longitudinal...
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Study Finds Association Between Vitamin D and Liver Fibrosis
Read nowLiver fibrosis occurs when the healthy tissue of your liver becomes scarred and therefore cannot work as well. If the scarring continues to progress, it results in liver cirrhosis. According to researchers from Mahidol University, Thailand, vitamin D deficiency may increase...
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Supplementation With High Dose Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Linked to Increases in Estradiol in Women
Read nowEstradiol is a sex hormone that is the most important form of estrogen in humans. In women, it plays a key role in the development and functioning of the reproductive system, as well as in the growth of certain bones....
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Belly Fat Linked with Low Vitamin D Levels in People With Obesity
Read nowObesity is associated with a range of health problems, and contributes to an estimated 2.8 million deaths per year worldwide. A recent study suggests that higher levels of belly fat may be linked to lower vitamin D levels in people...
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Study Finds Link Between Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women
Read nowA recent study suggests that there may be as strong association between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by a group of risk factors that raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke...
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Children With Low Vitamin D Levels May be at Higher Risk of Anemia
Read nowAnemia occurs when a person’s body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to its tissues. A recent study suggests that children who are vitamin D deficient may be at a higher risk of anemia than children...
