Low socio-economic status is a newly identified independent risk factor for poor vitamin D status in severely obese adults

摘要

BackgroundHypovitaminosis D is very prevalent, especially in the obese population. However, the degree of severity and the parameters involved in vitamin D deficiency in this population are still unclear. The present study aimed to identify, from among the factors known to influence vitamin D status in a healthy population, those impacting the same parameter in obese population.