Vitamin D in Obesity and Weight Loss

Pages: 185 - 196
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
Vitamin D maintains calcium and phosphate homeostasis, is essential for bone development and maintenance, and also has non-skeletal effects [1]. Severe vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, while less severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism and increased bone turnover causing bone loss and fracture, especially in older populations [2]. Vitamin D deficiency has also been...
Paper Details
Title
Vitamin D in Obesity and Weight Loss
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Journal
Pages
185 - 196
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