The association between 25(OH)D levels, frailty status and obesity indices in older adults.

Ana Rita Sousa-SantosCláudia AfonsoAlejandro SantosNuno BorgesPedro MoreiraPatrícia PadrãoIsabel FonsecaTeresa F Amaral

Published in: PloS one (2018)

A positive association between frailty or obesity and lower vitamin D levels was found. Moreover, besides BMI and WC, other indicators of body adiposity, such as BRI and ABSI, were associated with lower 25(OH)D serum concentrations.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
body mass index
physical activity
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle