2.3 X more weight loss in those who had low vitamin D levels and took some – Dec 2019

Effects of Vitamin D Status and Supplements on Anthropometric and Biochemical Indices in a Clinical Setting: A Retrospective Study.

Nutrients. 2019 Dec 12;11(12). pii: E3032. doi: 10.3390/nu11123032.
Abboud M1,2, Liu X1, Fayet-Moore F3, Brock KE1, Papandreou D2, Brennan-Speranza TC1, Mason RS1.

VitaminDWiki
  • Some of those who were deficient took 2,000 or 4,000 IU of vitamin D daily for 3 months
  • The founder of VitaminDWiki believes that they would have had far more weight loss by
    1) Starting with a loading dose
       since the vitamin D level would not otherwise have gotten into a useful range for months
    2)Taking vitamin D weekly or bi-weekly instead of daily

Overview Obesity and Vitamin D contains the following summary

Obese need more Vitamin D
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  • Normal weight     Obese     (50 ng = 125 nanomole)

Click here for 2014 study

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

 Download the PDF from VitaminDWiki
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Note: lots of weight loss by those who were not deficient

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CONTEXT:
Obesity and low vitamin D status are linked. It is not clear that weight loss through lifestyle intervention is influenced by vitamin D status.

OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of baseline vitamin D status and vitamin D supplementation on weight loss and associated parameters for participants on a weight loss program in a primary care setting.

DESIGN:
A retrospective analysis of clinical records of patients who underwent an individually tailored weight loss program at a single dietetic clinic in Sydney, Australia.

SETTING: Primary care centers.

PATIENTS: 205 overweight and obese men and women aged from 18 to 50 years.

INTERVENTIONS:
Patients were referred to a dietetic clinic for a weight loss program. Patients with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations at baseline were advised to increase sun exposure and take multivitamins supplemented with 2000 IU or 4000 IU per day of vitamin D3, according to the preference of their primary care physician.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
Clinical parameters of weight, height, waist circumference, and serum 25(OH)D, as well as blood pressure and fasting lipid profile were collected from both baseline and three-month follow-up consultations.

RESULTS:
Subjects with sufficient baseline 25(OH)D levels (≥50 nmol/L) experienced significantly greater weight loss (-7.7 ± 5.9 kg vs. -4.2 ± 3.3 kg) and reductions in BMI (-2.6 ± 1.8 kg/m2 vs. -1.5 ± 1.1 kg/m2) and waist circumference (-5.2 ± 3.5 cm vs. -3.1 ± 3.1 cm) as compared with those who were vitamin D insufficient at baseline (p < 0.001 for all). Vitamin D insufficient patients who were supplemented with daily 2000 IU or 4000 IU vitamin D experienced significantly greater decreases in weight (-5.3 ± 3.6 kg vs. -2.3 ± 1.6 kg), BMI (-1.9 ± 1.2 kg/m2 vs. -0.8 ± 0.6 kg/m2) and waist circumference (-4.2 ± 3.4 cm vs. -1.2 ± 1.3 cm) as compared with those not supplemented (p < 0.001 for all). We also observed a greater decrease in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (-0.4 ± 0.5 mmol/L vs. -0.2 ± 0.5 mmol/L) in subjects insufficient at baseline and supplemented as compared with those insufficient at baseline and not supplemented (p < 0.01).

CONCLUSION:
In a weight loss setting in a dietetic clinic, adequate vitamin D status at baseline, or achieved at three months through supplementation, was associated with significantly greater improvement of anthropometric measures. The study has implications for the management of vitamin D status in obese or overweight patients undergoing weight loss programs.

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