Numerous studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is very common in modern societies
and is perceived as an important risk factor in the development of insulin resistance and …

Vitamin D 3 is made in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol under the influence of UV light.
Vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol) is derived from the plant sterol ergosterol. Vitamin D is …

The aim of this study is to determine the relationships of vitamin D with diabetes, insulin
resistance obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Intra cellular vitamin D receptors and the 1-α …

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the onset of diabetes. This review summarizes the
role of Vitamin D in maintaining the normal release of insulin by the pancreatic beta cells (β …

Adipose tissue has long been identified as the major site of vitamin D storage. Recent
studies have demonstrated that VDR and vitamin D metabolizing enzymes are expressed in …

Adipose tissue plays an important role in systemic metabolism via the secretion of
adipocytokines and storing and releasing energy. In obesity, adipose tissue becomes …

Background Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and both are areas of active
public health concern. We explored the causality and direction of the relationship between …

Significant controversy has emerged over the last decade concerning the effects of vitamin D
on skeletal and nonskeletal tissues. The demonstration that the vitamin D receptor is …

Several previous reports of small cohorts have found significantly higher serum 1, 25-
dihydroxy vitamin D (1, 25-vit D) in obese compared with nonobese whites. Based on these …

Whey proteins and amino acid supplements have a strong position in the sports nutrition
market based on the purported quality of proteins and amino acids they provide. Recent …