Association between Vitamin D and Adiponectin and Its Relationship with Body Mass Index: The META-Health Study

Frontiers in Public Health

Aurelian Bidulescu¹ 

关键词: vitamin D;    adiponectin;    obesity;    minorities;    African-Americans;    obesity;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2014.00193

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Low vitamin D and adiponectin levels are both associated with obesity and cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have indicated that vitamin D levels are directly associated with adiponectin, and that this association varies across body mass index (BMI) categories; stronger with increasing BMI. Few studies examined this association in African-Americans (AA), known to have lower levels of vitamin D and adiponectin, and in whites.

【 授权许可】

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