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Higher visceral fat area increases the risk of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in Chinese adults

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Zhang M et al.
Used Parameters : FFM, BFM, PBF, VFA, WC, WHR

Publication Year : 2015

Country : China

Journal : NUTRITION & METABOLISM

Visceral fat area (VFA), a novel sex-specific index for visceral fat obesity (VFO) might play a major role in the development of vitamin D deficiency. However, the association between VFA and vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in Chinese population is less clear. The aim of this study was to explore the population-level association between VFA and vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency among Chinese men and women. This cross-sectional study involved 1105 adults aged 20–70 years living in Tianjin who were randomly selected and …
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