Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Does race/ethnicity matter? Findings from the MESA Cohort

Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) is associated with higher nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk in studies of mainly white participants. Significant racial/ethnic differences exist in serum 25(OH)D and NAFLD prevalence questioning extending this association to other racial/ethnic groups. We tested whether the association between serum 25(OH)D and NAFLD vary by race/ethnicity.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - September 9, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Samar.R. El Khoudary, Saad Samargandy, Irfan Zeb, Temitope Foster, Ian H. de Boer, Dong Li, Matthew J. Budoff Source Type: research