Body Fat Content and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D
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Arunabh, Sonia; Pollack, Simcha; Yeh, James; Aloia, John F.
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Article
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2003
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Endocrine Society
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English
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Obesity is associated with alterations in the vitamin D endocrine system. Lower levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in morbidly obese individuals may be secondary to an alteration in tissue distribution resulting from an increase in adipose mass. Therefore, morbidly obese individuals are ex