Obese People At Greater Risk Of Vitamin D Deficiency

Published on: September 27th, 2011
Article by: Anthony Wilson
Filed under: Vitamins & Minerals

Several studies have found that obese people are much more likely to be deficient in vitamin D compared to the general population.

One study, published in the journal Obesity Surgery, in 1993, found that in a group of 60 morbidly obese females, 62% had 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels below the normal range of 16-74ng/mL.

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Vitamin C Associated With Lower BMI & Body Fat Levels

Published on: September 14th, 2008
Article by: Anthony Wilson

Orange juiceA shortage of vitamin C is associated with high body fat levels due to a reduction in the bodies ability to burn stored fat for energy according to the findings of several recent studies.

One such study, published in the Journal of Nutrition in July 2007, looked at the levels of Vitamin C in the blood of a group of 118 middle aged individuals. The researchers found that the heavier individuals tended to have lower levels of vitamin C in the blood. The average vitamin C level of the participants with a BMI lower than 25 was 54.4umol/L compared to just 37.2umol/L for individuals with a BMI greater than 35.

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