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Volume 7, Issue 7 (Suppl)
J Obes Weight Loss Ther, an open access journal
ISSN:2165-7904
Obesity & Fitness Expo 2017
November 13-15, 2017
November 13-15, 2017 | Atlanta, USA
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World Fitness Expo
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International Conference and Exhibition on
Obesity & Weight Management
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Deficiency in vitamin D and calcium and the associated comorbidities in overweight children
Ellie Wright
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, USA
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besity is increasing in epidemic proportion around the world with most concern for health issues among children. Vitamin D
(25OHD) deficiency is reported worldwide. Low 25OHD levels are associated with dyslipidemia and insulin resistance with
increased risk of cardiovascular complication in adulthood. Studies suggest that a low vitamin D which is linked to dysregulation
of white adipose tissue and that calcium influences adipocyte metabolism. Dietary calcium has been also shown to increase fecal fat
excretion. Deficiency of vitamin D in children is linked with further comorbidities in life such as hypertension, myocardial infarction
and stroke, as well as other cardiovascular-related diseases, such as diabetes associated with impairment of cooperative signaling from
the 1,25-(OH)
(2)
D(3)-activated vitamin D receptor (VDR). Vitamin D and calcium insufficiency causes cellular dysfunction in many
organs and could increase the risk of diseases, particularly of osteoporosis, colorectal and breast cancer, inflammatory bowel disease,
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type-1, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus type-2, hypertensive and cardiovascular disease.
This research focuses on the mechanisms by which calcium and vitamin D could help regulate body weight and might be able to
prevent comorbidities in overweight children.
elliewright@gmail.comJ Obes Weight Loss Ther 2017, 7:7 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-55