Relation of obesity with serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D3 levels in type 2 diabetic patients

Autor: Ahmet Cimbek, Gül Gürsoy, Nazli Gülsoy Kirnap, Yasar Acar, Zuhal Kiliç, Fatih Güngör, Isil Özasik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Vol 17, Iss 12, Pp 1119-1123 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1735-1995
1735-7136
Popis: Background: Hypovitaminosis D is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). Aim of our study was to determine the relation of obesity with vitamin D levels in type 2 diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: We examined 101 type 2 diabetic patients and made a correlation analysis in all parameters. Then we classified our diabetics according to their body-mass indices and compared their 25 hdroxy vitamin D3 levels. Results: We found negative correlation between 25O HD and body mass index (BMI) (P:
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