Journal article
Association of body fat and vitamin D status and the effect of body fat on the response to vitamin D supplementation in Pakistani immigrants in Denmark
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark1
Division of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark2
Technical University of Denmark3
University of Copenhagen4
Division of Food Chemistry, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark5
Slagelse Hospital6
Vitamin D deficiency and obesity are both prevalent conditions in the northern countries, especially among immigrants. The aims were to assess the possible relationship between body fat and vitamin D status, and to investigate the effect of body fat on the response to oral vitamin D supplementation in Pakistani immigrants in Denmark.
Data were obtained from a 1-year double-blind randomised controlled trial with oral vitamin D supplementation. A total of 122 women and men received either vitamin D3 supplementation (10 or 20 μg/day) or placebo. No association was found between body fat percentage and vitamin D status in a multiple linear regression model (P<0.001).
No effect of body fat was seen on the vitamin D status response following the intervention with vitamin D. In conclusion, there was no baseline association between body fat percentage and vitamin D status, and body fat percentage had no effect on the response to vitamin D supplementation.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group UK |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Pages: | 405-407 |
| ISSN: | 14765640 and 09543007 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1038/ejcn.2014.254 |
| ORCIDs: | Grønborg, Ida Marie , Jakobsen, Jette , Andersen, Rikke and 0000-0002-5311-9457 |
