Impact of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Receptor on Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Children and Adolescents with Obesity in Sichuan, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Conclusion: Obese children with low vitamin D levels, who are carriers of the C allele of theFokI gene, have lower levels of several biochemical markers of CVD risk, when compared to those who were TT homozygous. Obese children and adolescents may benefit from vitamin D supplementation, terms of lowering their CVD risk, particularly when they are carriers of the C allele of theFokI gene.Ann Nutr Metab
Source: Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research