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- Title
NÍVEIS SÉRICOS DE VITAMINA D EM INDIVÍDUOS OBESOS.
- Authors
Lopes Macedo, Joyce; da Silva Santos Oliveira, Amanda Suellenn; Costa Pereira, Irislene; Rodrigues Reis, Erica; Magalhães Assunção, Magnólia de Jesus Sousa
- Abstract
Introduction: Obesity is characterized by an excess of adipose tissue in the body. Research shows that vitamin D may play an important role in the genesis of obesity as evidenced by epidemiological, genetic and metabolic data. Objective: To perform a literature search on serum levels of Vitamin D in obese individuals. Materials and methods: This is an integrative literature review. To search for and select the studies, the following databases were used: Scielo, Medline, Lilacs and BVS, totaling 10 articles, published between the years 2013 and 2018. Results and discussion: In all studies it was verified that fat accumulation may cause vitamin D deficiency, which was evidenced by the fact that obese individuals present lower serum levels of vitamin D compared to eutrophic. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is an important public health problem in many countries, because its implications are predisposing factor for the emergence of several pathologies.
- Publication
Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 77, p166
- ISSN
1981-9919
- Publication type
Article