Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in Lebanon
The evidence on the association between vitamin D and metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inconclusive. This was a cross-sectional study to explore the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and MetS in a sample of Lebanese adults (<i>n</i> = 230), free of diseases that affect vitamin D me...
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| author | Myriam Abboud Rana Rizk Suzan Haidar Nadine Mahboub Dimitrios Papandreou |
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| description | The evidence on the association between vitamin D and metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inconclusive. This was a cross-sectional study to explore the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and MetS in a sample of Lebanese adults (<i>n</i> = 230), free of diseases that affect vitamin D metabolism, recruited from an urban large university and neighboring community. MetS was diagnosed according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria. A logistic regression analysis was performed taking MetS as the dependent variable, and vitamin D was forced into the model as an independent variable. The covariates included sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle variables. The mean (SD) serum vitamin D was 17.53 (12.40) ng/mL, and the prevalence of MetS was 44.3%. Serum vitamin D was not associated with MetS (OR = 0.99 (95% CI: 0.96, 1.02), <i>p</i> < 0.757), whereas the male sex, compared with the female sex and older age, was associated with higher odds of having MetS (OR = 5.92 (95% CI: 2.44, 14.33), <i>p</i> < 0.001 and OR = 1.08 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.11), <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). This result adds to the controversy in this field. Future interventional studies are warranted to better understand the relationship between vitamin D and MetS and metabolic abnormalities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17cbc0ca7f1542c8911de57a76a3a7572023-11-17T08:19:59ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-02-01155112910.3390/nu15051129Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in LebanonMyriam Abboud0Rana Rizk1Suzan Haidar2Nadine Mahboub3Dimitrios Papandreou4Department of Health, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 144534, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos P.O. Box 36, LebanonDepartment of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Lebanese International University, Beirut P.O. Box 146404, LebanonDepartment of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Lebanese International University, Beirut P.O. Box 146404, LebanonDepartment of Health, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 144534, United Arab EmiratesThe evidence on the association between vitamin D and metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inconclusive. This was a cross-sectional study to explore the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and MetS in a sample of Lebanese adults (<i>n</i> = 230), free of diseases that affect vitamin D metabolism, recruited from an urban large university and neighboring community. MetS was diagnosed according to the International Diabetes Federation criteria. A logistic regression analysis was performed taking MetS as the dependent variable, and vitamin D was forced into the model as an independent variable. The covariates included sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle variables. The mean (SD) serum vitamin D was 17.53 (12.40) ng/mL, and the prevalence of MetS was 44.3%. Serum vitamin D was not associated with MetS (OR = 0.99 (95% CI: 0.96, 1.02), <i>p</i> < 0.757), whereas the male sex, compared with the female sex and older age, was associated with higher odds of having MetS (OR = 5.92 (95% CI: 2.44, 14.33), <i>p</i> < 0.001 and OR = 1.08 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.11), <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). This result adds to the controversy in this field. Future interventional studies are warranted to better understand the relationship between vitamin D and MetS and metabolic abnormalities.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1129metabolic syndromevitamin DLebanonadults |
| spellingShingle | Myriam Abboud Rana Rizk Suzan Haidar Nadine Mahboub Dimitrios Papandreou Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in Lebanon Nutrients metabolic syndrome vitamin D Lebanon adults |
| title | Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in Lebanon |
| title_full | Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in Lebanon |
| title_short | Association between Serum Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Adults in Lebanon |
| title_sort | association between serum vitamin d and metabolic syndrome in a sample of adults in lebanon |
| topic | metabolic syndrome vitamin D Lebanon adults |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1129 |
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