Association of vitamin D status and metabolic syndrome components in Iranian children

Recently, it has been found that Vitamin D can affect cardiometabolic risk factors. However, these findings have not been confirmed in younger population. We aimed to assess the associations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) components in Iranian children.This cross-sectional study was conducted on 240 children aged 6-9 years old. Anthropometric indices (weight, height, waist circumference, and body fat),...