Correlations among vitamin K intake, body fat, lipid profile and glucose homeostasis in adults and the elderly

ABSTRACT Objective Recent research has investigated the possible inverse relationship between vitamin K intake and body fat. In addition, an increasing number of studies are supporting a key role for this vitamin in improving lipid profile and insulin sensitivity and reducing the risk of type 2 di...

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Main Authors: Elizabete A. dos Santos, Kelly V. Giudici, Natasha A. G. de França, Barbara S. Emo Peters, Regina Mara Fisberg, Lígia A. Martini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2020-04-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972020000400436&tlng=en