Get Up And Do Something: Obesity causes vitamin D deficiency, study shows

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Obesity causes vitamin D deficiency, study shows Feb 11th 2013, 11:54 Obesity, a condition that affects more than one-third of Americans according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, can cause a host of health problems including increased risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and stroke. Now, a new study shows that it might also lead to vitamin D deficiency. A study published on Feb. 5 in PLOS Medicine showed that obesity caused vitamin D deficiencies, while having a low vitamin D level only had a slight affect on obesity risk. Previous studies had linked the two conditions, but this was the first study to look at whether obesity influenced vitamin D levels or vice versa.

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