Vitamin D might be key to syndrome affecting half of women aged 50 or plus

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Research with postmenopausal women, found a 57.8 percent rate of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among women presenting vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency. MetS affects half of United States' female population above the age of 50 and increases the risks of heart diseases and diabetes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news