Effects of vitamin D supplementation in obese and overweight children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Antonio Corsello (Author), Marina Macchi (Author), Veronica D'Oria (Author), Chiara Pigazzi (Author), Ilaria Alberti (Author), Giorgio Treglia (Author), Valentina De Cosmi (Author), Alessandra Mazzocchi (Author), Carlo Agostoni (Author), Gregorio Paolo Milani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Due to the lipophilic nature of vitamin D, overweight and obese patients have an increased risk of inadequate circulating 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations. Vitamin D deficiency has in turn several consequences especially among children and adolescents. Therefore, a few supplementation s...