%0 Journal Article
%A Melguizo-Rodríguez, Lucía
%A Costela-Ruiz, Víctor J.
%A García-Recio, Enrique
%A De Luna-Bertos, Elvira
%A Ruiz, Concepción
%A Illescas-Montes, Rebeca
%T Role of Vitamin D in the Metabolic Syndrome
%D 2021
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4147
%X The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D has risen in developed countries over the past few years in association with lifestyle changes and an increase in unhealthy habits. Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in various diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is clinically defined by a set of metabolic and vascular disorders. The objective of this study was to review scientific evidence on the relationship between MetS and vitamin D deficiency to support the development of prevention strategies and health education programs. An inverse relationship has been reported between plasma vitamin D concentrations and the features that define MetS, i.e., elevated serum concentrations of glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins, triglycerides, glycosylated hemoglobin, and a high body mass index. Numerous studies have described the benefits of vitamin D supplementation to improve outcomes in individuals with MetS. Interventions to maintain optimal vitamin D concentrations are proposed as a preventive strategy against MetS.
%K Metabolic syndrome
%K Vitamin D
%K Cardiovascular risk
%K Diabetes mellitus
%K Obesity
%K Insulin resistance
%K Síndrome metabólico
%K Vitamina D
%K Factores de riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas
%K Obesidad
%K Resistencia a la insulina
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