ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental medicine2015
A meta-analysis of the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and obesity.
Article in International journal of clinical and experimental medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02805647 (Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Children With Low-Energy Fractures), which is not on this map. Cited by 68 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Children With Low-Energy Fractures
Who cites it
68 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 132 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Vitamin D and Multiple Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Observational Studies, Randomized Controlled Trials, and Mendelian Randomization Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Inflammatory Biomarkers and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents: a Systematic Review.Inflammation · 2022Pooled it
- Obesity in young children and its relationship with diagnosis of asthma, vitamin D deficiency, iron deficiency, specific allergies and flat-footedness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Obesity and pain: a systematic review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2020Pooled it
- Vitamin D and serum leptin: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2017Pooled it
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- Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the MENA Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Predictors of vitamin D deficiency and quality of life in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Therapeutic role and mechanisms of vitamins for controlling obesity/adiposity-a brief overview of recent studies.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Review
- Vitamin D Status and Dyslipidaemia Among Obese Individuals in Ibadan, Nigeria: A Pilot Study.Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies · 2025Article
- Vitamin D and Atopic Dermatitis-A Mere Correlation or a Real Supportive Treatment Option?Nutrients · 2025Review
- Genetic association of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms (ApaI, BsmI, and FokI) with gestational diabetes mellitus in North Indian women: a case-control study.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Article
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- Unraveling the complex interplay between obesity and vitamin D metabolism.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Serum vitamin D and obesity among US adolescents, NHANES 2011-2018.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- An evidence review and nutritional conceptual framework for pre-eclampsia prevention.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Review
- The role of single nucleotide variant rs3819817 of the Histidine Ammonia-Lyase gene and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D on bone mineral density, adiposity markers, and skin pigmentation, in Mexican population.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Article
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Abstract
Previous epidemiologic studies suggested that vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor of obesity. However, the result is still controversial. This meta-analysis aims to provide a comprehensive summary on the association between vitamin D deficiency and obesity. We systematically searched Pubmed database, Chinese Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), for the literatures on the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and obesity published from 2010 to 2015. The effect sizes of overall odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using Stata 11.0. Heterogeneity was evaluated using random-effects model and forest plots. Fifteen studies were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis, which included 3867 subjects with obesity and 9342 health subjects. Meta-analysis results showed that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was difference between obesity group and control group, and the pooled OR (95% CI) was 3.43 (2.33-5.06). The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was associated with obesity in Asians and European-American, OR (95% CI) were 3.70 (1.98-6.90) and 3.09 (1.89-5.04), respectively. No publication bias was found in our study. vitamin D deficiency may be associated with obesity, irrespective of areas.
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