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Low vitamin D levels linked to muscle fat, reduced strength | Researchers have pointed out serious health issues after finding 'epidemic' Vitamin D insufficiency that has been linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a range of disorders. A ground-breaking study, led by Dr. Richard Kremer, co-director of
the Musculoskeletal Axis of the Research Institute of the MUHC, found a staggering
59 per cent of the healthy young women examined had too little Vitamin D in their
blood. Dr. Kremer said: "Vitamin D insufficiency is a risk factor for other diseases.
Because it is linked to increased body fat, it may affect many different parts
of the body. Abnormal levels of Vitamin D are associated with a whole spectrum
of diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis and diabetes, as well as cardiovascular
and autoimmune disorders." Dr. Kremer, who is also Professor of Medicine at McGill
University , added: "We are not yet sure what is causing Vitamin D insufficiency
in this group. High levels of Vitamin D could help reduce body fat. Or, fat tissues
might absorb or retain Vitamin D, so that people with more fat are likely to also
be Vitamin D deficient." The research by Dr. Kremer and co-investigator Dr. Vincente
Gilsanz, head of musculoskeletal imaging at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles
of the University of Southern California , is the first to show a clear link between
Vitamin D levels and the accumulation of fat in muscle tissue. The study has been
published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. |
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