Effects of weight loss on serum vitamin D in postmenopausal women.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Mason, Caitlin; Xiao, Liren; Imayama, Ikuyo; Duggan, Catherine R; Bain, Carolyn; Foster-Schubert, Karen E; Kong, Angela; Campbell, Kristin L; Wang, Ching-Yun; Neuhouser, Marian L; Li, Li; Jeffery, Robert W; Robien, Kim; Alfano, Catherine M; Blackburn, George L; McTiernan, Anne

Source:

The American journal of clinical nutrition, Volume 94, Issue 1, p.95-103 (2011)

Keywords:

2011, Aged, Caloric Restriction, Center-Authored Paper, Exercise, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Postmenopause, Prevention Center Core Facility, Public Health Sciences Division, September 2011, Shared Resources, Sunlight, Vitamin D, Weight Loss

Abstract:

Low concentrations of circulating vitamin D are common with obesity and may represent a potential mechanism explaining the elevated risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular outcomes observed in individuals who are overweight or obese.