Current Evidence on Vitamin D Deficiency and Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children: What Does the Evidence from Saudi Arabia Tell Us?
Obesity and vitamin D deficiency represent major health problems among Saudi children, and have been linked to chronic diseases. Obese children are at risk of developing vitamin D deficiency, which appears to have negative influences on energy homeostasis, impeded bone mineralisation, insulin resist...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Children |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/1/11 |