The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia
Background. Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem. Some evidences indicate its association with metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. In the current study we aim to study the association of vitamin D level and indicators of adiposity in young Saudi females. Sub...
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| description | Background. Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem. Some evidences indicate its association with metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. In the current study we aim to study the association of vitamin D level and indicators of adiposity in young Saudi females. Subjects and Methods. 87 young healthy Saudi females were recruited from University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Each subject filled vitamin D questionnaire and had exercise stress test to determine VO2 peak. Body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference, and ratios were determined. Blood was analyzed for 25-OH vitamin D, glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and differential cholesterol. Results. 25-OH vitamin D/body weight was negatively associated with waist circumference and waist/stature ratio. No significant difference was found between the groups of BMI with regard to the data of questionnaire or 25-OH vitamin D/body weight. Obese and overweight subjects had lower VO2 peak. Conclusion. In young Saudi females we found that the relative value of vitamin D to body weight is a better indicator of vitamin D status particularly in obese subjects and it is negatively associated with adiposity measures of waist circumference and waist/stature ratio. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-187cda95b17f4506a4796201b7f0de9b2025-02-03T01:02:12ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452016-01-01201610.1155/2016/12153621215362The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi ArabiaLubna Ibrahim Al Asoom0Physiology Department, College of Medicine, University of Dammam (UOD), P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi ArabiaBackground. Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem. Some evidences indicate its association with metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. In the current study we aim to study the association of vitamin D level and indicators of adiposity in young Saudi females. Subjects and Methods. 87 young healthy Saudi females were recruited from University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Each subject filled vitamin D questionnaire and had exercise stress test to determine VO2 peak. Body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference, and ratios were determined. Blood was analyzed for 25-OH vitamin D, glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and differential cholesterol. Results. 25-OH vitamin D/body weight was negatively associated with waist circumference and waist/stature ratio. No significant difference was found between the groups of BMI with regard to the data of questionnaire or 25-OH vitamin D/body weight. Obese and overweight subjects had lower VO2 peak. Conclusion. In young Saudi females we found that the relative value of vitamin D to body weight is a better indicator of vitamin D status particularly in obese subjects and it is negatively associated with adiposity measures of waist circumference and waist/stature ratio.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1215362 |
| spellingShingle | Lubna Ibrahim Al Asoom The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia International Journal of Endocrinology |
| title | The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | The Association of Adiposity Indices and Plasma Vitamin D in Young Females in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | association of adiposity indices and plasma vitamin d in young females in saudi arabia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1215362 |
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