Research scientists from Athens suggests that vitamin D may be an effective means of dealing with obesity in childhood and its consequences in cardiovascular diseases in adult life. The results are published in the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology.
The Athens doctors have compiled a group of 232 children and adolescents with obesity, which within 12 months had to take vitamin D. Comparing indicators of body fat in the blood, especially of the liver and heart recorded before the experiment and in the finals, the researchers concluded that taking the above vitamin has brought many benefits to the project participants.
In particular, it was found that children receiving vitamin D supplementation, for the year significantly decreased the body mass index decreased the concentration of lipid components and cholesterol in the blood. Encouraged by the results, the experts intend to continue to study the impact of this vitamin on children and adolescents the problem of overweight. Vitamin D in their opinion not only may reduce the risk of obesity, but also “to prevent the development of serious cardiovascular and metabolic complications in later life.”
“If your child has overweight or obesity, seek the advice of a physician to test vitamin D levels in children”, – said recommendation, the authors of the project.
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