OBESITY

ASSOCIATION OF SERUM VITAMIN D LEVELS

Authors

  • Keenjhar Rani Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Ali Raza Memon Liaquat Medical University of Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Akram Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College, SZPGMI, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Paras Javed Memon Liaquat Medical University of Health Sciences Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2016.23.06.1604

Keywords:

Serum Vitamin D, Obesity

Abstract

Objectives: The main aim of the study was to evaluate the association between
serum Vitamin D levels with Obesity. Study Design: Case-Control study. Place of Study:
Department of Medical OPD Liaquat Medical University Hospital, Jamshoro/Hyderabad,
Sindh, Pakistan. Duration of Study: June 2015 to December 2015. Material &Method: Total
200 subjects including 100 Non obese as control group & 100 obese subjects participated
voluntarily in this study. This study was conducted in Medicine Department of Liaqat University
Hospital Jamshoro/Hyderabad. Serum Vitamin D Levels were measured by commercially
available kit. Results: This research found that the serum vitamin D levels are less in obese
persons as compared to non-obese people. Conclusion: Vitamin D levels are less in obese
when compared to non-obese.

Author Biographies

Keenjhar Rani, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan.

M.Phil, Lecturar Physiology

Ali Raza Memon, Liaquat Medical University of Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

M.Phil, Lecturar Biochemistry

Muhammad Akram, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College, SZPGMI, Lahore, Pakistan.

M.Phil, Department of Biochemistry

Paras Javed Memon, Liaquat Medical University of Health Sciences Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

MBBS Student

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Published

2016-06-10

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 06 (2016): Vol. 23 No. 06

Section

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