Effects of Vitamin D Supplefmentation on Outcome of Low-Calorie Diet in Workers Presenting Obesity or Overweight: A Retrospective Observational Study
J Am Coll Nutr. 2021 Jun 14;1-9. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2021.1902879
Luisella Vigna 1, Caterina Lonati 2, Amedea Silvia Tirelli 3, Filomena Napolitano 4, Stefano Turolo 5, Maria Rosaria Ingenito 1, Laura Tomaino 4, Paola Rossi 6, Luciano Riboldi 1
BMI> 30,
Total of 900,000 IU of vitamin D over 6 months
Does not say, but could have been 35,000 IU/week (900,000 / 26 weeks)
A better hypothetical dosing would have been a loading dose, say 300,000, followed by 24,000 IU weekly
Initially were Vitamin D insufficient -(typically 20-30 ng)
No indication of randomization in the abstract
Overview Obesity and Vitamin D contains the following summary
- FACT: People who are obese have less vitamin D in their blood
- FACT: Obese need a higher dose of vitamin D to get to the same level of vit D
- FACT: When obese people lose weight the vitamin D level in their blood increases
- FACT: Adding Calcium, perhaps in the form of fortified milk, often reduces weight
- FACT: 168 trials for vitamin D intervention of obesity as of Dec 2021
- FACT: Less weight gain by senior women with > 30 ng of vitamin D
- FACT: Dieters lost additional 5 lbs if vitamin D supplementation got them above 32 ng - RCT
- FACT: Obese lost 3X more weight by adding $10 of Vitamin D
- FACT: Those with darker skins were more likely to be obese Sept 2014
- OBSERVATION: Low Vitamin D while pregnancy ==> more obese child and adult
- OBSERVATION: Many mammals had evolved to add fat and vitamin D in the autumn
- and lose both in the Spring - unfortunately humans have forgotten to lose the fat in the Spring
- SPECULATION: Low vitamin D might be one of the causes of obesity – several studies
- SUGGESTION: Probably need more than 4,000 IU to lose weight if very low on vitamin D due to
risk factors such as overweight, age, dark skin, live far from equator,shut-in, etc. - Obesity category has
442 items See also: Weight loss and Vitamin D - many studies Child Obesity and Vitamin D - many studies Obesity, Virus, and Vitamin D - many studies
Obese need more Vitamin D- Normal weight Obese (50 ng = 125 nanomole)
- Normal weight Obese (50 ng = 125 nanomole)
Obesity is associated with low Vitamin D (and treated by D as well) – Aug 2019 has the following
Fast weight loss by Obese Adults: Summary of the data as of Sept 2019
1) 50,000 IU Vitamin D weekly for at least 6 months
If gut problems, should use a gut-friendly form of vitamin D
2) Add calorie restriction diet and light exercise after ~2 months*
* Vitamin D levels must be above 30ng/ml to help with weight loss
* Start losing weight 2 months sooner if take a 50,000 IU daily for a week
3) More weight loss if also add Magnesium or cofactors
30% Improved Vitamin D response with Magnesium - a Vitamin D Cofactor
Note: Magnesium reduces weight loss by itself as well
20% improved vitamin D response if also add Omega-3 a Vitamin D Cofactor
Note: Omega-3 reduces weight loss by itself as well
4) More weight loss if also improve activation of Vitamin D Receptor
Vitamin D Receptor activator: 0-30% improved Vitamin D response
Obesity 1.5 X more likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor – meta-analysis Nov 2019
Update Dec 2019 - Dr. Greger plant-based eating (not diet) for both weight loss and health.
His book does not mention Vitamin D nor Adenovirus
11 Items in both categories Obesity and non-daily Intervention - Obese women had larger response to oral v.s. injected Vitamin D – Jan 2024
- 20,000 IU of Vitamin D weekly gave many benefits – RCT Aug 2019
- Obese lost 3X more weight with Vitamin D - July 2018
- Severely Obese not helped much by 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly for 8 weeks – RCT June 2019
- Obese responded to weekly vitamin D better than non-obese – RCT March 2018
- Daily, monthly Vitamin D had similar great benefits, more than 6 months needed – RCT Dec 2018
- Obese lost more weight on diet if added 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly – many RCTs
- Response by obese to weekly 50,000 IU of Vitamin D – May 2018
- Waist size reduced 3 cm by Vitamin D in those with Metabolic Syndrome – Jan 2017
- 5,000 IU daily or 50,000 IU Vitamin D weekly repleted many dark skinned adolescents – RCT Dec 2015
- 50,000 IU vitamin D 1-3 times per week helped obese patients in rehab. – May 2013
Note: Other studies have lost even more weight loss when add Magnesium, exercise, or Omega-3
Aim: Growing evidence underscores the inverse association between serum vitamin D (vit D) and chronic conditions such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes and obesity. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare weight loss and metabolic serum biomarkers in subjects on low-calorie diet receiving vit D supplementation versus those not receiving it.Methods: The study considered 405 indoor sedentary workers with overweight/obesity and vit D insufficiency, who participated to a health fitness program between 2011-2013. Participants were recommended a moderately-low calorie diet plus vit D supplementation with 150,000 or 900,000 IU cumulative over 6 months in case of hypovitaminosis D (according to the guidelines at the enrollment), while those with optimal levels were recommended only diet. Participants were evaluated at baseline (T0), and after 6 months (T1). Anthropometric parameters, BMI, waist circumference (WC), serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration ([25(OH)D]) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were assessed at T0 and T1.
Results: Participants fell into one of three groups: (A) not supplemented, (B) receiving 150,000 IU and (C) receiving 900,000 IU cumulative over 6 months. Overall, the supplementation was associated with increased [25(OH)D], but only the dosage of group C was associated with the achievement of optimal vit D status. A significantly greater weight decrease was observed in group B (-4.1 kg) and C (-4.5 kg) compared to untreated (-1.2 kg). WC reduction was higher in the vit D groups (group B: -3.95 cm; group C; -6.20 cm; untreated: -3.21 cm; p < 0.05). When setting the threshold for obesity at BMI > 30kg/m2, [25(OH)D] no longer correlated with body fat or weight. [25(OH)D] inversely correlated with the Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance and remained significant after adjustment for BMI.
Conclusions: Higher [25(OH)D] levels were associated to a greater weight loss and enhanced the beneficial effects of a reduced-calorie diet in individuals with BMI > 30 kg/m2.
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