Low Vitamin D Linked to Obesity, Low HDL, and Increased Cardiovascular Risk

A brand new study shows that those low in vitamin D¹ have a 31% likelihood of having full blown metabolic syndrome, whereas those adequate in vitamin D have only a 10% likelihood.  Vitamin D is one important nutrient required for healthy metabolism of calories.

The researchers found that as vitamin D levels rose due to diet and dietary supplement intake cardiovascular disease markers associated with the metabolic syndrome directly declined.  Higher levels of vitamin D were associated with higher levels of HDL Cholesterol High-density lipoprotein that is one of five lipoproteins that enable cholesterol and triglycerides to be transported within the bloodstream to the liver and to the adrenals, ovaries, or testes for the production of steroid hormones. (often called good cholesterol).  As vitamin D levels dropped an individual’s waistline increased, body weight increased, BMI Body Mass Index. BMI is a statistical measurement of body weight based on the person's height and weight. It does not actually measure the body fat percentage but provides an estimation of a healthy body weight. Normal BMI for adults ranges from 18.5-24.9 increased, as did triglyceride levels.

Since 70% of U.S. children are lacking vitamin D, just imagine what the future for them holds.