Keenjhar Rani, Ali Raza Memon, Muhammad Akram, Paras Javed Memon.
Obesity; association of serum vitamin D levels.
Professional Med J Jan ;23(06):665-8.

Objectives: The main aim of the study was to evaluate the association between serum Vitamin D levels with Obesity. Study Design: Case-Control study. Place of Study: Department of Medical OPD Liaquat Medical University Hospital, Jamshoro/Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Duration of Study: June 2015 to December 2015. Material &Method: Total 200 subjects including 100 Non obese as control group & 100 obese subjects participated voluntarily in this study. This study was conducted in Medicine Department of Liaqat University Hospital Jamshoro/Hyderabad. Serum Vitamin D Levels were measured by commercially available kit. Results: This research found that the serum vitamin D levels are less in obese persons as compared to non-obese people. Conclusion: Vitamin D levels are less in obese when compared to non-obese.

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