Obesity is a significant health problem world-wide, particularly in developed nations. Vitamin
D deficiency is pandemic, and has been implicated in a wide variety of disease states. This …

Accumulating evidence supports a complex relationship between adiposity and
osteoporosis in overweight/obese individuals, with local interactions and endocrine …

Context: Public health authorities around the world recommend widely variable
supplementation strategies for adults, whereas several professional organizations, including …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products,
Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) derived dietary reference values (DRV s) for vitamin D. The …

Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery has negative effects on bone, mediated in part
by effects on nutrient absorption. Not only can RYGB result in vitamin D malabsorption, but …

Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide public health problem. Vitamin D deficiency plays key
role in the pathophysiology of risk factors of metabolic syndrome which affect cardiovascular …

Context Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), now the most commonly performed
bariatric operation, is a highly effective treatment for obesity. While Roux-en-Y gastric …

Diet induced obesity has been shown to reduce bone mineral density (BMD) and Ca
absorption. However, previous experiments have not examined the effect of high fat diet …

Bariatric surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, but it may have detrimental effects
on the skeleton. Skeletal effects are multifactorial but mediated in part by nutrient …

High weight is a protective factor against osteoporosis and risk of fracture. In obesity,
however, where overweight is associated to excess fat, this relationship does not appear to …