Weight Loss in Heavy Obese Women Boosts Vitamin D Levels
Updated: 2011-05-28 01:27:28
, Health News Weight Loss in Heavy , Obese Women Boosts Vitamin D Levels Print E-mail FRIDAY , May 27 HealthDay News Older women who are overweight or obese and lose more than 15 percent of their body weight could significantly boost their levels of vitamin D , new research . suggests The study , conducted by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , also indicates that the surge in vitamin D could help scientists explore new avenues for the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer and . diabetes Since vitamin D is generally lower in persons with obesity , it is possible that low vitamin D could account , in part , for the link between obesity and diseases such as cancer , heart disease and diabetes , study author Caitlin Mason , a postdoctoral research fellow , said in
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