Pages tagged with "Obesity"

465 pages, most important first (overviews, then meta-analyses, then RCTs, then newest). Combine with another topic

• Obesity not helped by daily vitamin D (summary of 20 RCTs using 100 IU to 8,000 IU)
• Vitamin D: 40-60 ng/mL, Dr. Holick, taking 6,000 IU daily, is at 80ng - video & summary Feb 2025
• Overview Obesity and Vitamin D
• Overview Magnesium and vitamin D
• Overview Metabolic Syndrome and vitamin D
• Vitamin D Receptor and Obesity – many studies
• Obesity increases Cancer - perhaps due to low vitamin D - many studies
• Obese people still need 2X to 3X more vitamin D (Mg and weekly help) - review 2026
• 90 percent of U.S. adults have CKM syndrome - defined in 2023
• Resveratrol improves health (Vitamin D receptor, etc.) - many studies
• Weight loss and Vitamin D - many studies
• Bariatric Surgery and Vitamin D - many studies
• Child Obesity and Vitamin D - many studies
• Obesity, Virus, and Vitamin D - many studies
• Off Topic: Xylitol reduces cavities, preterm births, osteoporosis, RTI, obesity, diabetes, etc. - several studies
• Low vitamin D might be one of the causes of obesity – several studies
• Obese are 3.4 X more likely to be Vitamin D deficient – meta-analysis
• After bariatric surgery all of the fat-soluble vitamins are lacking (Note: other forms of the vitamins are much better) – meta-analysis
• Body weight not reduced by small doses of calcitriol – meta-analysis
• Cancer of breast is highest in dark-skinned women (low Vitamin D: dark skin and obese)
• Insulin resistance in overweight youths treated Vitamin D (such as 50K IU weekly) – meta-analysis
• High-dose Vitamin D reduced inflammation and insulin resistance (obese children)
• Morbid Obesity is associated with low Vitamin D around the globe - meta-analysis
• Childhood BMI decreased when add a little Vitamin D – meta-analysis
• Childhood and youth obesity – more than 4,000 IU vitamin D average daily would help – meta-analysis
• Vitamin D, by itself, does not decrease BMI – meta-analysis
• Obesity 1.5 X more likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor – meta-analysis
• Vitamin D reduces BMI and waist circumference – umbrella meta-analysis
• Obesity causes 20 percent of all cancer, low vitamin D may be the connection – meta-analysis
• Less obese child if supplemented with Vitamin D as an infant– meta-analysis
• BMI decreased by Vitamin D (none of the trials used enough D for long enough) – meta-analysis
• Cesarean (associated with low Vitamin D) increased asthma, obesity, miscarriage and stillbirth – meta-analysis
• Obese of all ages have lower levels of vitamin D – meta-analysis
• No weight loss when average over trials lasting 6 weeks and only 200 IU of vitamin D – meta-analysis
• 4,000 IU vitamin D did not change 25OHD to Vitamin D Binding Protein ratio for obese – RCT
• 3 lbs weight gain in just 3 weeks from Ultra-processed foods - RCT Oct 2025
• Less weight gain if add Vitamin D, even if have a high fat diet (in rats) – RCT
• Obese diabetics with dark skins not benefit from 6,000 IU of vitamin D daily (no surprise) – RCT
• Weight loss includes muscle loss unless add vitamin D, whey and leucine – RCT
• Following sleeve gastrectomy surgery, 3,000 IU of vitamin D daily for a year helped – RCT
• 7000 IU vitamin D was not enough to reduce obese tissue – RCT
• Obese asthmatic children Vitamin D - 50,000 IU then 8,000 IU daily - RCT
• Dieters lost 5 more pounds if achieved more than 32 ng of vitamin D – RCT
• Muscle pain in obese women reduced by aerobic exercise plus 50,000 IU Vitamin D - RCT
• NAFLD in children nicely treated by combination of Vitamin D and Omega-3 – RCT
• Obese lost more weight on diet if added 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly – many RCTs
• Overweight needed more EPA (4 grams) to fight depression – RCT
• More Magnesium needed by obese (Mg Sulfate, women in this case) – RCT
• Diabetic hypertension reduced with Vitamin D and Calcium – RCT
• Weight loss with salacia reticulata and just 200 IU of vitamin D – RCT 2013
• 4,000 IU of Vitamin D is too small a dose to help Obese - RCT
• Response to Vitamin D varies with genes (3,000 IU, weight loss in this RCT)
• HIIT reduced appetite of sedentary overweight men, adding a bit of vitamin D helped a bit – RCT
• Severe Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease treated by Omega-3 – RCT
• Daily, monthly Vitamin D had similar great benefits, more than 6 months needed – RCT
• Single 200,000 IU of vitamin D did not benefit the obese in various ways (not a surprise) – RCT
• Need 3X more Vitamin D (or take semi-activated vitamin D) if have poor gut – small RCT
• Overweight elderly respond well to 3600 IU Vitamin D daily for a year – RCT
• Obese teens need more than 2,000 IU of vitamin D for 3 months– RCT
• 24 ng lower response to Vitamin D due to obesity, low initial Vitamin D, and genetics – RCT
• Little weight loss in obese children from very small amount of vitamin D (1200 IU) – RCT
• Obese responded to weekly vitamin D better than non-obese – RCT
• Obese taking 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly lost more weight (again) – RCT
• Severely Obese not helped much by 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly for 8 weeks – RCT
• Loading dose greatly improves subsequent daily Vitamin D if have liver fibrosis – RCT
• 4 weeks of Omega-3 better than 2 week 800 calorie diet before Bariatric Surgery – RCT
• Fat loss, etc. if respond well to 3 years of Vitamin K2 (MK-7, 180 ug) – RCT
• Omega-3 reduced vitamin D3 inflammation for obese – RCT
• Obese youths 2X less likely to develop Metabolic Syndrome if take Omega-3 – RCT
• 5,000 IU daily or 50,000 IU Vitamin D weekly repleted many dark skinned adolescents – RCT
• Insulin sensitivity in obese adolescents greatly improved with 4000 IU of vitamin D - RCT
• BMI reduced by Vitamin D (not much reduction – only got VitD to 26 ng) – RCT
• Obese helped with resistance training by 4000 IU of vitamin D – RCT
• Overweight and obese lost 12 lbs with vitamin D in 6 months– RCT
• Obese need more Vitamin D: Volume dilution, IU per pound, or BMI – RCT
• Obese need 2.5 IU of vitamin D per kg to increase 1 ng (about 3.4 X more) – RCT
• Overweight women on caloric restriction diet got 3X benefits from 8 weeks of Omega-3 – RCT
• Obese may need 40 percent more vitamin D - RCT
• Lost more weight on low calorie diet if add 600 mg Ca and just 150 IU vitamin D – RCT
• Calcium and vitamin D aided weight loss – RCT
• Vitamin D activates the hypothalamus (in rodents) to reduce weight and diabetes
• Obese people should get 100%-200% more Vitamin D, but only get 0-100% increase in drugs
• Obese individuals have vitamin D levels 3-8 ng/mL lower than non-obese
• Reasons for low response to vitamin D
• Medicare to offer GLP-1 for $50 a month - 2026 (Vitamin D, etc. are far safer)
• Obesity epidemic: a perfect storm of deficiency of vitamin D, Magnesium, Iodine, etc
• Most GLP-1 users are Vitamin D deficient before they start — 4 reasons to supplement
• Low Vitamin D reduces Fetuin B protein from liver, which increases obesity (mice and children)
• Obesity is associated with low Vitamin D (and treated by D as well)
• Obese need 2X to 3X more vitamin D
• Iodine deficiency might cause obesity
• Antibiotics and low Vitamin D are associated with many of the same diseases
• 40% of weight loss from GLP-1 is from muscle loss (not so if lose weight with Vitamin D)
• Why are Autoimmune diseases increasing? diet, UPF, obesity, air pollution, stress, microplastics, toxins, . . .
• Vitamin D, Omega-3, Butyrate etc., should help if taking GLP-1 for weight loss
• GLP-1 - lose Vitamin D, Vitamin C, muscle, as well as weight
• Multiple Sclerosis: increased risk if low Vit D, cigarette smoke, solvents, EB virus, obesity or low sun
• 14th activator of the Vitamin D Receptor – Butyrate (from gut bacteria, or supplement)
• Visceral fat can be determined for free in just a few minutes
• Obese lost 17 lbs in 3 months with diet and just 3 doses of semi-activated vitamin D
• Obesity is 50% more likely if eat ultra-processed foods - Vitamin D can help
• Obese need more Vitamin D - Feb 2026
• More Vitamin D needed: Obese, Diabetic, MS, CF, Smoker, etc.
• US vs Italy: Ultra-processed foods: 74%, 14%, Obesity 40%, 24%, Lifespan 78 vs 82
• Less weight gain on high-fat diet if activated Vitamin D was added (mice)
• Top 10 Chronic Health Problems Associated with Obesity all associated with low Vitamin D
• Peptide craze review (GLP-1 is a peptide) - Topol
• Vitamin D Obesity therapy should start with 50,000 IU weekly - Dec 2025
• Autism risk increased 2X by Obese mother, Even before Conception
• The Role of Magnesium in the Pathogenesis of Metabolic Disorders
• Many reasons to suspect that microplastics cause weight gain in humans
• The Potential Synergy Between Vitamin D and GLP-1 Medications for Enhanced Weight Loss
• Obesity is associated with 1 to 5 poor vitamin D genes (childhood obesity in this case)
• Protein increases weight loss and muscle growth
• Obesity weight loss drugs might be cost-effective for employers
• Severely Obese employee (BMI over 39) costs employer 2X as much annually
• More than 50% increase per decade: asthma, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, etc. - 2025
• More overweight or obese in China than India plus US (by 2050, Vitamin D can help)
• Obesity increases risk of 13 to 18 Cancers
• Obese have a slow, decreased response to 700 IU of Vitamin D
• Obesity
• Asthma is worse in overweight children
• Obese children have poor vitamin D genes (CYP27A1, CYP2R1, CYP27B1)
• Vitamin D, minerals (Mg, Ca, K, Phosphate, Na, Fe, Zn, Cl, Se) and health – 15 studies 2024
• 5X lower Cardiovascular death rate in regions consuming more fish and vegetables, (and lower obesity)
• Why vitamin D is not advertised for weight loss - it was patented
• Increased risk of child obesity if low vitamin D while pregnant
• Increased obesity risk in child if low vitamin D while pregnant
• Permanent Weight Loss - lots of Vitamin D then water-fast (2 people so far)
• Low Vitamin D is a risk factor for obesity in adults and elderly - Review
• Obesity, Hypovitaminosis D, and COVID-19
• Risk of Vitamin D deficiency with Breast Cancer: 2.7 X if normal weight, 7 X if obese (no surprise)
• Obesity and Vitamin D research in 23 years: 6144 studies, 123 countries, 28156 authors
• Dark-skinned people have low vitamin D (Obese pregnant women in UK in this case)
• Cleaning out poor cells (autophagy) is increased by Vitamin D and fasting
• Following Bariatric surgery, weekly 50,000 IU of standard Vitamin D is not enough
• Bariatric surgery increases risk of bone fracture (less vitamin D adsorbed)
• Bariatric Surgery lowered risk of severe liver disease (not a surprise)
• Obese person with a cancer is 1.7 X higher risk of subsequent Kidney Cancer (low vitamin D)
• Slow down your biological clock: less saturated fat, less smoking, less obesity, more Vitamin D
• Obese women had larger response to oral v.s. injected Vitamin D
• Water-soluble form of vitamins are needed for some health problems
• UV (perhaps Nitric Oxide) better than vitamin D at preventing obesity in rats on a high-fat diet
• 73% of US adults were overweight or obese (31%, 42%) - 2018
• Omega-3 added to father’s diet reduced offspring’s obesity (mice)
• Predict 50nmol if take 600 IU of Vitamin D for 7 months (UK, ignoring BMI, etc)
• Evolution and Vitamin D, Omega-3, obesity, mitochondria, DNA, etc.
• Liposuction for Lipedema (10% of women) significantly reduced Vitamin D levels
• Weight loss drugs increase unplanned pregnancies (perhaps due to Vitamin D)
• UK vitamin D levels vs race and obesity (all less than 30 ng)
• Vitamin D half life is shorter in asthmatic children who are more obese
• Obese children had less gene methylation (gene not work as well)
• Obesity decreases BOTH Vitamin D levels and Vitamin D Receptor activation
• Predictors of low vitamin D: race, age, and BMI (confirmed now by Machine Learning)
• High-Dose Vitamin D puts surplus calories into muscles instead of fat (mice)
• Risk of sleep apnea in obese increases 3.4X with poor vitamin D Receptor
• 26 health factors increase the risk of COVID-19 – all are proxies for low vitamin D
• Less weight gain in mice getting lots of vitamin D
• Vitamin D supplementation helps after obesity treatment
• Fat accumulates in legs or arms if low vitamin D
• Obesity of 9,000 US adults: DEXA said 72% were obese, BMI said 42% were obese
• Weight loss and Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium
• 40 percent less likely to gain weight if live at high altitude (no mention of UVB nor vitamin D)
• US truckers die 16 years sooner (UVA-low Vitamin D, obesity, little exercise)
• Metabolic Syndromes fought by Vitamin D in 6 ways
• Obese are 50% more likely to develop or have severe MS (Vitamin D not mentioned)
• UV reduces cardiovascular and metabolic problems– Vitamin D plus Nitric oxide
• Off topic – Proven again – artificial sweeteners actually make you GAIN weight
• Severe obesity is related to low vitamin D around the world
• Vitamin D restricts new capillary growth (angiogenesis) in fat and cancers
• Weight loss of at least 10 percent resulted in 5 ng increase in vitamin D levels
• Weight loss on low-calorie diet: 7 lbs more lost if got lots of Vitamin D
• Hypothesis – Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio increases obesity
• Obesity also increases the risk of mental health problems (probably Vitamin D)
• Vitamin D both reduces CVD directly and reduces metabolic problems that cause CVD
• Omega-3 may reduce weight gain and maintain weight loss
• Those low on vitamin D were 2.4X more likely to gain weight
• The Vitamin That Quadruples Weight Loss
• 2.3 X more weight loss in those who had low vitamin D levels and took some
• Large weight loss 32X more likely to be achieved if weight gain was due to Vitamin D Receptor
• Many people are actively trying to lose weight gained during pandemic - Vitamin D will help
• Recent increases in pediatric endocrine problems may be decreased by Vitamin D
• Obese during childhood usually results in obese adult (M.R., not a surprise)
• Obesity pandemic since 1975 - is it due to Vitamin D, Magnesium, Iodine, adenovirus, or what
• Heart problems in obese increase if deficient in BOTH Vitamin D and Magnesium
• Vitamin D may need Calcium to fight obesity
• Black women lacking Calcium and Vitamin D weighed more
• How might Calcium and Vitamin D cause weight loss
• Adding Calcium and Vitamin D does not consistently reduce obesity
• Obesity reduction with Calcium and vitamin D – controversy
• The influence of Vitamin D and Calcium on fat and obesity
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: 75 percent of overweight adults and type II diabetics
• 500 IU of vitamin D does not reduce the risk of Obesity-related Cancers
• Magnesium in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes
• Low vitamin D during pregnancy increases risk of future health problems (obesity etc.)
• Overweight children associated with low vitamin D during pregnancy – 2015, 2018
• Low vitamin D in womb linked to more weight at age 6
• Infant risk of obesity increased by 50 percent if low vitamin D during pregnancy
• PTH failed to decrease with Vitamin D if overweight and had low Magnesium
• Less COVID in Japan than US: less obesity (barely mentions Vitamin D and K)
• Adenovirus-36 is strongly associated with Obesity (possibly prevented and treated by Vitamin D)
• The Optimal Dose - Restore Your Health With the Power of Vitamin D3 - 2018
• Vitamin D and Resveratrol reduce weight gain in rats
• Need more than 2,000 IU daily to get obese people to 30 ng level of vitamin D (not a surprise) – review
• Higher COVID death rates in more obese counties
• How obesity reduces the ability of vitamin D to fight health problems such as COVID
• Obese children with celiac disease had lower levels of vitamin D
• NAFLD was no longer associated with low vitamin D after “adjusting’ for obesity
• Vitamin D might a risk factor of insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, etc. (50 ng)
• Obese children had 2.2 X less response to a single dose of Vitamin D
• Slow fetal growth if mother was obese and had low vitamin D (40 ng is good)
• Sarcopenia with obesity is more likely if dark skin, diabetes, OR COPD (all associated with low vitamin D)
• Black obese children had low vitamin D and more fat under skin than whites
• Lost 19 lbs more if add vitamin D to calorie restriction and walking program
• High-fat diet reduces CYP2R1 gene needed to make semi-activated vitamin D (mice)
• Gave vitamin D, decided that heavier needed more (kidney disease in this case)
• Obese get less benefit from vaccines: influenza, hepatitis B, rabies and now COVID-19
• 3X more abdominal obesity among Korean children having low vitamin D
• Preeclampsia 2X more likely if low vitamin D, unless adjust for vitamin D factors (BMI, skin color)
• Antibiotic usage US map is very similar to obesity US map
• Parathyroid response to Vitamin D among obese
• Based on PTH response, obese adolescents may not need and much vitamin D as non-obese (12 ng vs 16.5 ng)
• Obese have 50 percent less of two enzymes in fatty tissue to process vitamin D
• Co-Epidemic of Obesity and COVID-19 (a co-epidemic of Vitamin D not mentioned)
• Increased weight in children 8X more likely for each unit increase in adenovirus (if ignore Vitamin D)
• COVID-19 hospitalizations: 63% associated with diabetes, obesity, hypertension or heart failure
• Obese mice with a good level of vitamin D were given more – it did not help much – April! 2021
• Light case of COVID-19 in immunocompromised obese man with many comordities but good level of vitamin D
• Excessive lipids in blood can result in very low vitamin D test results
• Diabetes 6X more likely for those abdominal obese who have insufficient vitamin D
• Obesity lowers vitamin D which increases probability of diabetes in children
• Half of obese black teens achieved at least 30 ng of Vitamin D with 5,000 IU daily
• Unhealthy obesity 5 percent more likely with each ng less Vitamin D
• Teens more obese if lower Vitamin D as infant (1.3 more BMI points per 10 ng)
• Fetus conceived by slender mom grown by obese mom is more likely will become obese
• Obesity 3X more likely in US children having low vitamin D
• Hypothesis: Obesity reduces Vitamin D production by repressing CYP2R1 gene in liver and fat tissue
• Vitamin D restricted in getting to cells by genes, obesity, etc
• Multiple Sclerosis and obesity share some gene problems (as well as low vitamin D)
• Vitamin D roles in obesity: genetics and cell signaling
• Genes indicate that Obesity causes vitamin D deficiency
• Waist size reduced 3 cm by Vitamin D in those with Metabolic Syndrome
• Vitamin D concentration in fat is 12X that in blood
• Response by obese to weekly 50,000 IU of Vitamin D
• Metabolic Syndrome with and without obesity has low vitamin D
• Higher BMI need more vitamin D
• The higher the BMI, the lower the Vitamin D, with some difference between men and women
• Blacks are more obese, have lower Vitamin D, and have more Cancer etc. than whites
• Fertility of men and women reduced by obesity and low vitamin D (perhaps synergistically)
• BPA is a possible cause of obesity epidemic - Dr. Greger
• Obesity 2X higher risk if a poor Vitamin D Receptor (13th study)
• Low vitamin D then Obesity then adenovirus-36
• Obese children and youths need more vitamin D – Review
• Increased risk of weight gain when gene restricts Vitamin D getting to tissues (CYP24A1 in this case)
• Virus (adeno-36) increases Obesity which then increases risk of another virus (Influenza)
• 25 year review of Adenovirsus and obesity – 2018
• Vitamin D probably important for Bariatric Surgery
• Bariatric surgery less than 30 ng of vitamin D – 82 pcnt teens, 100 pcnt of black teens
• Bariatric Surgery problems associated with season, latitude (low Vitamin D)
• Bariatric Surgery is Bad for the Bone (reduce vitamin uptake, etc)– 2016
• 90 percent remission of recently diagnosed diabetes with a low-calorie diet
• Obesity might be related to Vitamin D genes
• Low vitamin D was again associated with winter, females, obesity, smoking, sedentary
• How Omega-3 fights metabolic syndrome and weight
• The Epidemiology of Obesity, A Big Picture
• Vitamin D measured in 4000 people for many years – longitudinal associations
• Vitamin D deficiency and childhood obesity: interactions, implications, and recommendations (5,000 IU)
• This Common Vitamin Doubles Weight Loss
• The more vitamin D the lower the infant BMI
• Adenovirus-36 association with obesity letter to editor – 2011
• Obesity associated with poor Vitamin D genes (VDR in this study)
• Obesity and Vitamin D – Review
• Obesity strongly associated with vitamin D receptor in Saudia Arabia
• Obesity is increasing globally (many charts, note: vitamin D can help)
• Vitamin D is linked to metabolic syndrome and obesity
• Ketogenic Diet – if lose 10 kg of weight, restore 4 ng of Vitamin D
• Overweight children are 3.4 X more likely to have low Vitamin D
• Interactions of Asthma Vitamin D, Pollution and Obesity
• Gut genes related to important disease changed in Obese with 2,000 IU for 12 weeks
• Obesity cut semi-activation of Vitamin D in half (mice)
• Obesity increases risk of psoriasis (Vitamin D is not mentioned)
• Skin fold thickness but not BMI associated with poor Vitamin D Receptor in Han Chinese
• Big Tobacco Hooked Children on Sugary Drinks using flavors, colors, and marketing
• 1.8X increased risk of Obesity if antibiotics were used during pregnancy
• Metabolic Syndrome associated with low vitamin D in abdominal obese women
• Vitamin D is sequestered in Fat: total body, adipose, and liver
• Impulsive or binge eating may be associated with low vitamin D
• Obesity special issue in JAMA focuses on Bariatric Surgery (where the money is)
• Virtually all Bariatric Surgery patients vitamin D deficient – should we routinely supplement
• Patients with larger waistlines 'should have vitamin D levels checked'
• Stroke outcome 6.9 X worse if black and overweight (all three related via low vitamin D)
• Obese elderly with low vitamin D decreases sleeping well by 30 percent and living together by 8 percent
• Indoor pollution is a problem with obese black asthmatic children
• US adults keep getting heavier– 40 percent obese, 7.7% severely obese (as of 2016) – JAMA
• Headaches 3 X as often if Obese
• Multiple Sclerosis 40% more likely in obese than in overweight (Mendelian randomization)
• Fewer Breast Cancer deaths if more muscle (probably due to less fat, more Vitamin D)
• Obese women deficient in both Vitamin D and Vitamin B12
• Military stationed in US counties with more obesity were more likely to become obese
• Less weight gain if more vitamin D (in rats) – 2017
• African-Americans at high risk of obesity and diabetes - 2011
• Vitamin D deficiency 4X more likely in Italian teens if: dark skin, winter, obese, little sun, or use sunscreen
• CDC vitamin D statistics for women: including blacks and high BMI
• Obesity 1.5 X more likely if poor Vitamin D receptor
• Omega-3 in infancy reduces Obesity following antibiotic (confirmed in rats, suspected in humans)
• Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk: Is there any Relationship
• Prenatal soft drink resulted in 2 times more overweight babies at age 12 months (vitamin D not mentioned)
• Obesity in 700 young adults associated with a poor Vitamin D Receptor
• Full-fat milk for children associated with higher Vitamin D and lower BMI
• The Convergence of Two Epidemics: Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese School-aged Children
• Increased Testosterone and Erectile function, decreased weight with Vitamin D
• Magnesium may help with calorie restriction, ALS, and R-loops in DNA - LEF
• Autism 2.1 times more likely if obese and PCOS (relationships to vitamin D not mentioned)
• Obese are 30 percent more likely to have poor Vitamin D Receptor
• 50,000 IU vitamin D 1-3 times per week helped obese patients in rehab.
• Obese children probably need more than 25,000 IU of vitamin D weekly
• Half of obese children had fatty liver and low vitamin D
• Type II Diabetes is not prevented by a small amount of vitamin D (proven again)
• Multiple Sclerosis much less likely for children who are thin and tanned
• MSG induces weight gain in female rats not supplemented with active vitamin D
• UVB 50 percent more response in obese than normal weight (other study disagrees)
• 300,000 IU loading dose of vitamin D does not help the obese much
• Osteosarcopenic obesity (obese with low bone and muscle mass) twice as likely if low vitamin D
• Low-calorie diets mimicked by Vitamin D
• Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency but deficiency does not lead to obesity
• Obesity linked to 13 cancers, the linkage is probably vitamin D
• Bigger waist associated with lower vitamin D – 2015
• Severely Obese had low vitamin D (less than 30 nanograms)
• Off topic: Lose weight by drinking water when feel hungry, eat 20 minutes later if still hungry
• Higher vitamin D at birth associated with less diabetes and obesity 35 years later
• Obese baboons consume 73 percent more vitamin D – keeping blood level the same
• Autistic child 3X more likely if mother was obese and diabetic (both associated with low vitamin D)
• Huge increases in Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio increase risk of obesity, etc.
• Increase in Vitamin D deficiency with weight and skin darkness – chart
• Diabetes is more likely if low vitamin D than if obese
• 50,000 IU of dry vitamin D needed at least daily following obesity surgery – forum
• Obese children – 71 percent had low vitamin D
• Lard fed to rats has more vitamin D and Omega-3 than does shortening
• Hypothesis: Vitamin D is the link between Osteoporosis, Obesity, and Diabetes
• Chinese men with high visceral fat were 4.9X more likely to have low vitamin D (under 30 ng)
• Vitamin D not associated with PAD after adjusting for race, diabetes and BMI
• Hypothesis: Energy metabolism is associated with Vitamin D
• Off Topic: Diabetes 11X increase for just 150 calories of sugar
• Weight loss increased Vitamin D levels, which improved bones and decreased inflammation
• 5700 IU vitamin D improved various growth factors in overweight people
• During weight loss a 1 percent decrease in fat resulted in 1 percent increase in vitamin D levels
• No apparent genetic association between vitamin D and obesity
• Obesity not reduced with 7,000 IU vitamin D daily
• Knee osteoarthritis more painful if low vitamin D, especially among obese
• Vitamin D thresholds in elderly vary with the disease, sex, and BMI, etc.
• Telomeres improved when obese blacks took 2000 IU of vitamin D daily
• High risk of extremely premature birth if high BMI (low vitamin D)
• Vitamin D3 is stored in fat has not been processed by liver
• Obese need 2X as much vitamin D to get the same response
• What you eat is a function of what your gut flora wants
• Perhaps women have lower levels of Vitamin D because vitamin D hides in fat
• Obesity causes half a million cancer deaths annually – mainly in developed countries
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease associated with low vitamin D – independent of BMI
• Half of the women who are fat do not have a high BMI
• Vitamins To Speed Up Metabolism And Aid Weight Loss
• Obesity analysis by McKinsey (Excellent - even though no vitamin D)
• Low-level antibiotics causes weight gain in mice (and most mammals)
• Obesity related to osteocalcin but not vitamin D
• Italian youth vitamin D deficiency increased likelihood: 27X if winter, 5X if obese, etc.
• Hypothesis- Metabolic disease is due to Tissue Renin-Angiotensin Systems
• Unhealthy obese have even lower vitamin D levels than healthy obese
• Need 75 IU vitamin D per kg of body weight (volume dilution)
• 50,000 IU vitamin D weekly increased levels by 52 ng normally, but only 28 ng if obese
• Muscle cells differentiate into fat cells if there is low vitamin D in petrie dish
• Weight reduction review – Vitamin D and Calcium may help
• The Vitamin D Diet – book
• Weight loss by UV or Vitamin D
• Increasing time with indoor media, prescribe time outdoors
• Vitamin D may block the obesity gene (FTO)
• Low Adioponectin and low vitamin D both associated with Obesity
• Adiponectin links vitamin D to obesity
• Metabolic Syndrome 10% less likely for every 4 ng increase in Vitamin D
• More Hypertension in obese children with low vitamin D, especially at night
• Very poor follow-thu with vitamin D testing and supplementation of obese children
• Obese diabetics had low vitamin D and spine fractures
• Obese children gain weight more quickly when have low vitamin D
• Need 40 to 80 ng of vitamin D to lose weight – Colgan
• Morbid obesity increases chance of extreme preemie by 3X (low vitamin D not mentioned)
• UV better than vitamin D in reducing metabolic syndrome in mice – Thesis
• Overweight and elderly both sunbathe less - 2009
• Visceral fat is thicker if vitamin D is lower
• Vitamin D associated of where fat accumulates varies by race – 2012
• Metabolic syndrome is associated with vitamin D independently of obesity – 2012
• Vitamin D less than 20 ng associated with 73 pct chance becoming obese in 11 years
• Are microbs – probiotics – vitamin D – allergy – asthma – obesity related
• Hypothesis: Obesity causes vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes - 2012
• Vitamin D and Obesity – Review
• Vitamin D and Obesity: review concludes that D is just diluted by total weight
• Obese mothers with adequate vitamin D gave birth to low D and fat infants
• Higher weight and blood pressure in second generation from mother mouse who had low vitamin D – 2012
• No association between diabetes level and vitamin D insufficiency in obese youth
• When BMI is an incorrect measure of obesity
• Higher BMI associated with lower vitamin D
• Teen obesity strongly associated with vitamin D deficiency
• 1000 IU of Vitamin D daily drops 5 pounds in 12 weeks
• Less overweight if good outdoor environment (more vitamin D from sunshine)
• Overweight women lost fat in 12 weeks with just 1000 IU vitamin D daily
• Obama task force told that childhood Obesity linked to Vitamin D Deficiency
• Studies linked low vitamin D and dark skin to Obesity, Diabetes, and heart
• Off topic: Can turn obesity on and off in mice with a gene – but not if obese for too long
• 400 IU of Vitamin D is just diluted by weight, and not stored in fat
• Obese teens needed 4000 IU of vitamin D
• 2000 IU raised vitamin D levels of thin teens by 10 ng, obese teens by 6 ng
• Low vitamin D in elderly women associated with being heavier and less active
• Obesity of girls in Emirates associated with low vitamin D
• Severely obese having more vitamin D were in better physical condition
• 95 percent of astmatics low on vitamin D -esp high BMI
• Korean teens more likely to be obese if have less than 18 ng of vitamin D
• Vitamin D levels increased when senior women lost weight
• Older obese adults got one third the benefit from vitamin D
• 32 ng vitamin D and 500 mg of Calcium helped reduce weight by 5.6 kg
• More response to 1100 IU vitamin D in cold season or less BMI
• Map of BMI increase
• Fitness is associated with vitamin D, even accounting for BMI
• Hypothesis Vitamin D deficiency is a cause of common obesity – 2009
• Diseases of obesity strongly associated with vitamin D deficiency in ethnic minorities
• Perhaps low vitamin D increases child obesity
• Increased forearm fractures in obese children
• Low vitamin D in teens: especially black or overweight
• Calcium deficiency is a risk factor for overweight female teenagers
• Obesity in American-Indians and African-American teens
• Low vitamin D associated with obesity-related diseases for ethnic minorities
• Obesity (BMI and waist circumference) associated with low vitamin D
• Dark skinned obese not helped much by weekly 50000 IU dose of vitamin D
• Obesity and diabetes reduced when move to better neighborhood – or better UV
• Many obesity measures far worse for senior women with low vitamin D
• Bone lost during postmenopausal dieting not all recovered with weight re-gain
• Obese men were 40 percent more likely to be vitamin D deficient than women
• 4000 IU vitamin D was not enough to reduce obesity – PhD 2010
• Vitamin D less than 10 ng for groups of 45 year olds
• Low Vitamin D in Malay women –less time in sun –sun screen -obesity
• Losing weight increases vitamin D level
• Skin tone changes with season – high BMI different
• Vitamin D and Calcium after Gastric bypass
• Women can lose weight with vitamin D
• Middle-aged women gained weight if they did not drink fortified milk
• 600 mg dairy resulted in 12 pound loss in 2 years
• Vitamin D Levels at Birth May Predict Obesity Risk at age 3
• Half of newborn deaths are due to excessive weight of their mothers
• More calcium and vitamin D resulted in weight loss
• How Calcium might help reduce obesity
• Girls who were low on vitamin D were 17 lbs heavier -2009
• Weight loss improves both vitamin D and insulin resistance
• Multivitamins and minerals helped obese lose weight
• Amylase increases with age, as does weight
• Vitamin D and Weight Loss and Obesity
• Lose weight and increase vitamin D level in blood
• Adequate Vitamin D Levels May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients – Minn. 2009
• Vitamin D Promotes Weight Loss
• If fat and low on Calcium then taking Calcium and vitamin D will shed body fat 2009
• Obesity references from Vitamin D Council Selected 2007
• Vitamin D serum prediction based on IU skin color and BMI
• Vitamin D3 in obese and non obese African American children – 2008
• Obese need larger doses of vitamin D – abstract does not say how much
• BMI was excellent predictor of vitamin D levels
• More obese had less vitamin D, and after low calorie diet, vitamin D went up
• Obesity and vitamin D
• Vitamin D and Obesity from vitamin D council newsletter of
• Hockey stick relationship between vitamin D and BMI
• Obesity started in early 20th century