IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 2855: Associations of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D with Adiposity and At-Risk Lipid Profile Differ for Indigenous (Orang Asli) Male and Female Adults of Peninsular Malaysia

Conclusions: While suboptimal vitamin D status was relatively low in Orang Asli adults, the prevalence of obesity and undesirable serum lipids were relatively high. The sex-specific associations between vitamin D status with adiposity indices and serum lipids warrant further investigation.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 20, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ee Yin Chua Zalilah Mohd Shariff Norhasmah Sulaiman Geeta Appannah Heng Yaw Yong Tags: Article Source Type: research