The incidence of vitamin D deficiency in the obese: a retrospective chart review

Autor: Deepu Daniel, Patrick Hardigan, Natasha Bray, Dennis Penzell, Christina Savu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2000-9666
DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v5.26069
Popis: Objective: To determine whether the obese population is more likely to be vitamin D deficient compared to healthy and overweight individuals. Patients and methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for patients seen in two ambulatory clinics in South Florida over a 1-year period (n=402). Patients’ vitamin D levels drawn during annual wellness visits were analyzed. Subjects were categorized based on body mass index (BMI) as normal (BMI 30.0). Their 25-OH vitamin D status was defined as normal (>30 ng/mL), insufficient (20.0–29.9 ng/mL), and deficient (
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