[HTML][HTML] Cortisol: the villain in metabolic syndrome?

S Paredes, L Ribeiro - Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Objective This article reviews the state of the art regarding the association between
glucocorticoid actions and both obesity and insulin resistance, two main features of the …

Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk among adults with obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Manousopoulou, NM Al‐Daghri… - European journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obesity is a risk factor for both vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular disease.
A link between vitamin D status optimisation and improved cardiometabolic profile among …

Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with increased risk of the development of the metabolic syndrome at five years: results from a national, population …

C Gagnon, ZX Lu, DJ Magliano… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Context: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentration has been inversely
associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), but the relationship between …

Hypovitaminosis D in the Middle East and North Africa: prevalence, risk factors and impact on outcomes

D Bassil, M Rahme, M Hoteit… - Dermato …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registers some of the highest
rates of hypovitaminosis D worldwide. Aim: We systematically reviewed the prevalence of …

Effects of 12 weeks high dose vitamin D3 treatment on insulin sensitivity, beta cell function, and metabolic markers in patients with type 2 diabetes and vitamin D …

U Kampmann, L Mosekilde, C Juhl, N Moller… - Metabolism, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Vitamin D insufficiency is common in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Observational
studies suggest that vitamin D plays a role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. However …

Improved HDL cholesterol through vitamin D status correction substantially lowers 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score in vitamin D-deficient …

S Sabico, K Wani, WB Grant, NM Al-Daghri - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
This interventional study aimed to determine whether correcting vitamin D status in deficient
Arab adults [25 (OH) D< 50 nmol/L] improves their 10-year risk of Atherosclerotic …

Association of VDR-gene variants with factors related to the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and vitamin D deficiency

NM Al-Daghri, OS Al-Attas, KM Alkharfy, N Khan… - Gene, 2014 - Elsevier
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is rising alarmingly in the Saudi Arabian
population. This study was conducted to assess the association between vitamin D receptor …

Effects of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk factors in children with metabolic syndrome: a triple-masked controlled trial

R Kelishadi, S Salek, M Salek, M Hashemipour… - Jornal de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: this triple-masked controlled trial aimed to assess the effects of vitamin D
supplementation on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk factors in obese children …

Lower vitamin D levels in Saudi pregnant women are associated with higher risk of developing GDM

A Al-Ajlan, S Al-Musharaf, MA Fouda… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has serious consequences such as
increased risks of preeclampsia, macrosomia and cesarean delivery. Even though the …

Vitamin D status correction in Saudi Arabia: an experts' consensus under the auspices of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis …

NM Al-Daghri, Y Al-Saleh, N Aljohani, R Sulimani… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in the Middle East and in Saudi Arabia, in
particular. While several international recommendations on the management of vitamin D …