{"id":26976,"date":"2013-02-10T12:17:48","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T11:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail\/2013\/02\/10\/288244\/obesity-vitamin-d-deficiency-linked\/"},"modified":"2013-02-10T12:17:48","modified_gmt":"2013-02-10T11:17:48","slug":"obesity-vitamin-d-deficiency-linked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/obesity-vitamin-d-deficiency-linked\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity, vitamin D deficiency linked"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to a new study conducted in the University College London’s Institute of Child Health obesity can lower vitamin D levels in the body.<\/p>\n

A team of researchers studied 42,000 participants through analyzing their genetic data, according to the report published in the journal PLOS Medicine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRecent study highlights the importance of monitoring and treating vitamin D deficiency in people who are overweight or obese,” said the lead author Dr Elina Hypponen from the University College London Institute of Child Health.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nThe study unraveled that every 10% rise in body mass index (BMI) led to a 4% drop of vitamin D in the body.<\/p>\n

While vitamin D is made in the skin after sun exposure and stored in fatty tissue, the larger fat amount in obese people can cause vitamin D to be stored instead of circulated throughout the body.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D healthy levels are considered about 50 nanomole per liter and a person with less than 30 nanomole per liter is diagnosed with vitamin deficiency.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D deficiency cause the softening and weakening of bones, leading to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.<\/p>\n

Previous research had indicated that 70 percent of people do not have sufficient levels of vitamin D.<\/p>\n

“Food intake and genetics all play a part in obesity but this research is a reminder that physical activity, like walking the dog or going for a run out in the sunshine, should not be forgotten and can help correct both weight and lack of vitamin D,” said Professor David Haslam from the National Obesity Forum.<\/p>\n

According to the earlier studies, obesity can also cause a series of health problems such as increased risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and stroke.<\/p>\n

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According to a new study conducted in the University College London’s Institute of Child Health obesity can lower vitamin D levels in the body.<\/p>\n

A team of researchers studied 42,000 participants through analyzing their genetic data, according to the report published in the journal PLOS Medicine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n

“Recent study highlights the importance of monitoring and treating vitamin D deficiency in people who are overweight or obese,” said the lead author Dr Elina Hypponen from the University College London Institute of Child Health.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nThe study unraveled that every 10% rise in body mass index (BMI) led to a 4% drop of vitamin D in the body.<\/p>\n

While vitamin D is made in the skin after sun exposure and stored in fatty tissue, the larger fat amount in obese people can cause vitamin D to be stored instead of circulated throughout the body.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D healthy levels are considered about 50 nanomole per liter and a person with less than 30 nanomole per liter is diagnosed with vitamin deficiency.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D deficiency cause the softening and weakening of bones, leading to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.<\/p>\n

Previous research had indicated that 70 percent of people do not have sufficient levels of vitamin D.<\/p>\n

“Food intake and genetics all play a part in obesity but this research is a reminder that physical activity, like walking the dog or going for a run out in the sunshine, should not be forgotten and can help correct both weight and lack of vitamin D,” said Professor David Haslam from the National Obesity Forum.<\/p>\n

According to the earlier studies, obesity can also cause a series of health problems such as increased risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and stroke.<\/p>\n

FGP\/FGP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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