Vitamin D status and the metabolic syndrome |
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Authors: | Martini Ligia A Wood Richard J |
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Institution: | USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA. |
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Abstract: | The identification of vitamin D receptor expression in different tissues suggests a widespread role for vitamin D action beyond its classical function in bone and mineral metabolism. Recently, the importance of vitamin D status as a risk factor in the development of metabolic syndrome has been the focus of several studies. |
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Keywords: | hypertension insulin resistance obesity vitamin D deficiency |
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