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Is vitamin D deficiency a risk factor for obesity-related morbidity, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes — a literature review and proposals from the experts of the Polish Society of Endocrinology

Endokrynologia Polska
Through pleiotropic effects related to the presence of its receptors in major human organs, vitamin D (VD) plays an important role in systemic homeostasis, especially in the proper functioning of muscles and bones.
Andrzej Milewicz, Beata Kos-Kudła, Marek Ruchała, Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk, Dariusz Kajdaniuk, Bogdan Marek   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sex Differences in Body Composition and MASLD in Children With Overweight and Obesity

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 114, Issue 7, Page 1709-1719, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the relationships between body composition, indices of hepatic fibrosis, and sonographic evidence of hepatic steatosis in children with overweight and obesity. Methods One hundred and seventy individuals (age 12.7 ± 3.4 years, 38.2% boys) with overweight/obesity (BMI z‐score 2.02 ± 0.54) underwent bioelectrical impedance ...
Adi Uretzky, Eyal Cohen‐Sela, Michal Yackobovitch‐Gavan, Asaf Ben Simon, Eyas Midlij, Hussein Zaitoon, Ophir Borger, Hagar Interator, Achiya Z. Amir, Hadar Moran‐Lev, Avivit Brener, Yael Lebenthal   +11 more
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Evaluating Hyperparathyroidism in Simultaneous Pancreas‐Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single‐Center Experience

Clinical Transplantation, Volume 39, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cardiovascular disease remains the primary cause of mortality after kidney transplantation. Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) may contribute to the accelerated progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), particularly in transplant patients.
Lane T. Cavey, Lindsay A. Kohan, Ruchin Patel, Mohamed M. Ibrahim, Hilary B. Whitlatch, Erin Foster, Raphael P. H. Meier, Silke V. Niederhaus   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustained Reduction of Elevated Intact Parathyroid Hormone Concentrations with Extended-release Calcifediol Slows Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Patients.

American Journal of Nephrology
INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney disease (CKD) drives onerous human and healthcare costs, underscoring an urgent need to avert disease progression. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) develops as CKD advances, and persistently elevated parathyroid hormone ...
Charles W. Bishop, Akhtar Ashfaq, S. Strugnell, John Choe, Nilay Patel, Keith C. Norris, Stuart M. Sprague   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vitamins A and D and Their Combinations for Breast and Colorectal Cancers: Analysis of the Clinical, Epidemiological, Preclinical and Transcriptomic Data

Pharmaceuticals
Background and Objectives: Vitamins A and D have been reported to improve cancer outcomes. In this work, we reviewed recent meta-analyses, preclinical, and transcriptomics data for these vitamins and combinations for breast and colon cancers.
Temitope O. Lawal, Bolanle A. Adeniyi, Gail B. Mahady   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determining correlation between changes in blood pressure and vitamin D levels: Analyzing influencing factors in hypertensive adults at Family Medicine Clinics

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Dietary sodium and renin-angiotensin system activity are pivotal in causing primary hypertension. Vitamin D levels inversely relate to the renin–angiotensin system.
Aayesha Butt, Swaleha Tariq, Fatima Kanwal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of 2 Years of Monthly Calcifediol Administration in Postmenopausal Women with Vitamin D Insufficiency

Nutrients
Background: We assessed the long-term (24 months) efficacy and safety of monthly calcifediol (0.266 mg) in the correction and maintenance of total 25(OH)D levels in postmenopausal women with basal values
M. Occhiuto, J. Pepe, L. Colangelo, Marco Lucarelli, A. Angeloni, L. Nieddu, V. De Martino, S. Minisola, C. Cipriani   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Extended-Release Calcifediol: A Data Journey from Phase 3 Studies to Real-World Evidence Highlights the Importance of Early Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Nephron
Background: Early secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) diagnosis and treatment are crucial to delay the progression of SHPT and related complications, in particular, cardiovascular events and bone fractures.
D. Merante, Henrik Schou, Isabelle Morin, Marius C. Manu, Akhtar Ashfaq, Charles W. Bishop, S. Strugnell   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

P4.23 CORRECTION OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY BY CALCIFEDIOL IN HYPERTENSIVES WITH STAGE 3 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE REDUCES PULSE WAVE VELOCITY BY LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE

Artery Research, 2013
Objectives: To measure the extent of correction of vitamin D deficiency and hyperparathyroidism after treatment with calcifediol as well as their relationship to blood pressure and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients with stage 3 chronic kidney ...
Rodilla Sala Enrique, Costa Muñoz José Antonio, Porcar Paula, Pascual Izuel José María, Malek Marín Tamara   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Calcifediol versus vitamin D3 effects on gait speed and trunk sway in young postmenopausal women: a double-blind randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2021
Summary: In this double-blind RCT, 4-month treatment with calcifediol compared with vitamin D3 improved gait speed by 18% among young postmenopausal women.
Theiler, R., Grob, D., Meyer, O., Sidelnikov, E., Staehelin, H., Kressig, R., Egli, A., Theiler, G., Simmen, H., Bischoff-Ferrari, H., Dawson-Hughes, B.   +10 more
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