Association between vitamin D and adiponectin and its relationship with body mass index: the META-Health Study

• Main Authors: Aurelian eBidulescu (Author), Alanna A. Morris (Author), Yuan-Xiang eMeng (Author), Neli eStoyanova (Author), Viola eVaccarino (Author), Arshed A. Quyyumi (Author), Gary H. Gibbons (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Low vitamin D and adiponectin levels are both associated with obesity and cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have indicated that vitamin D levels are directly associated with adiponectin, and that the association varies across body mass index (BMI) categories; stronger with increas...