Evaluation of Vitamin D3 serum as biomarker of metabolic activity and body composition in a study sample
Keywords:
Vitamin D, Triglyceride, Women, Lipids, Metabolism, BiomarkerAbstract
Background: Vitamin D has an important function on regulating calcium-phosphorus metabolism. It is involved in multiple extra-skeletal processes and supports physiological and metabolic functions.
Aim: to investigate the association between vitamin D levels and the lipid profile.
Material and Methods: Through a cross-sectional retrospective analysis, the participants underwent different assessments, in order to identify the possible correlations between vitamin D levels and changes in clinical, metabolic, and body parameters. Given the cross-sectional and retrospective nature of the study, observed associations should not be interpreted as causal, but rather as potential correlational findings warranting further prospective investigation.
Results: A correlation emerged between vitamin D levels and serum triglyceride concentration in women, with lower triglycerides observed in women with average (p=0.028) and optimal (p=0.036) vitamin D levels.
Conclusions: These exploratory findings suggest a potential correlational role for vitamin D in lipid assessment, warranting further study.
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