Sexual Dimorphism for the Association between Vitamin D and Insulin Resistance in Chinese People.

Bing HanQin LiNingjian WangYi ChenChunfang ZhuYingchao ChenFangzhen XiaZhen CangMeng LuYing MengChi ChenYing-Li Lu

Published in: International journal of endocrinology (2018)

We found an inverse association between 25(OH)D and HOMA-IR in Chinese overweight males. Vitamin D supplementation might be beneficial in this population. However, further clinical trials are needed to confirm this association.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
weight loss
physical activity
mental health
randomized controlled trial
phase ii
body mass index
open label
phase iii
placebo controlled