High Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Adolescents Attending a Reference Centre for the Treatment of Obesity in Switzerland

• Main Authors: Pollyanna Patriota (Author), Sylvie Borloz (Author), Inge Ruiz (Author), Thérèse Bouthors (Author), Serge Rezzi (Author), Pedro Marques-Vidal (Author), Michael Hauschild (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hypovitaminosis D is common in populations with obesity. This study aimed at assessing (1) the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and (2) the associations between vitamin D levels and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents attending a reference centre for the treatment of obesity. Desig...