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Vitamin d levels and lipid profile in patients undergoing bariatric surgery

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Vitamin, mineral, and metabolic deficiencies occur in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery, in the short and long term, and are worrisome intercurrences. AIMS: To evaluate the association of serum vitamin D levels with the lipid profile in obese patients undergoing bariatr...

Functionality and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in institutionalized older adults

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the frequency of hypovitaminosis D among older adults and its association with the level of functionality. METHODS: This cross-sectional observational study of older adults residing in a non-profit long-term care facility assessed functionality with the Katz Index of Independence ...

Status de vitamina D e risco cardiovascular em indivíduos com síndrome metabólica

Demetra (Rio J.); 18 (), 2023
Introdução: A síndrome metabólica é um conjunto de desordens metabólicas, consideradas fatores de risco cardiovascular. Estima-se que indivíduos com síndrome metabólica apresentam probabilidade três vezes maior de desenvolver doenças cardiovasculares. O status inadequado de vitamina D tem apre...

Unraveling the complex link between vitamin D levels and cancer: A crucial understanding for designing future supplementation approaches

Abstract Numerous studies have underscored the essential role of sunlight in vitamin D synthesis, while other studies have examined the association between dietary supplementation and vitamin D levels in different oncologic indications. In certain oncologic types, low levels of vitamin D correlate with a...

Suplementación efectiva de vitamina D en pacientes con fractura tibial

OBJETIVOS Determinar la prevalencia de déficit de vitamina D, así como evaluar la seguridad y efectividad de un nuevo método de carga con colecalciferol en pacientes adultos con fractura de tibia. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS Se reclutaron a 56 pacientes consecutivos con edades entre 18 y 65 años con fractu...

Riscos de infecção por SARS-CoV-2 e COVID-19 em mulheres com síndrome dos ovários policísticos

Femina; 50 (10), 2022
Esta revisão narrativa teve como objetivo avaliar possíveis riscos da associação entre a infecção por SARS-CoV-2 (causa da COVID-19) e as características metabólicas e endócrinas frequentemente encontradas em mulheres com a síndrome dos ovários policísticos (SOP). A COVID-19 é mais grave em ...

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy to prevent vitamin D deficiency in newborns: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Objectives: to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on the outcomes of vitamin D concentration in newborns, length at birth, overall health (Apgar), birth weight and maternal vitamin D concentration after childbirth. Methods: this research was conducted in the elect...

Relación entre la Vitamina D y el Liquen Plano Oral: revisión Sistemática Exploratoria

RESUMEN: Determinar el rol de la vitamina D (VD) en el desarrollo y tratamiento de liquen plano oral (LPO). Se realizó una revisión sistemática exploratoria durante el mes de Abril del 2021 utilizando Pubmed/Medline, Ebsco y Scopus/ Elsevier. Se utilizaron los términos "Oral lichen planus" y "Vitamin...

The importance of optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in the glycemic control of older adults with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Data from the study on aging and longevity EELO

ABCS health sci; 47 (), 2022
INTRODUCTION: Optimal serum levels of vitamin D are of great importance, especially in populations with comorbidities such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM). OBJECTIVE: The study evaluated the relationship between hypovitaminosis D and glycemic control in older adults with type 2 DM. METHODS: Cross-sectional and...