Association between serum vitamin D deficiency and visceral fat indices in adolescents: The Ewha Birth and growth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Vitamin D plays a crucial role in cardiometabolic health, but its association with visceral fat in adolescents remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D levels visceral fat indices-Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype (HWP), Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI), and Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP)-which serve as practical markers for visceral fat.

Methods

This study analyzed 238 adolescents (aged 13-15) data from the Ewha Birth and Growth Study, a longitudinal Korean cohort. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were measured and categorized as deficiency (<20 ng/mL) or non-deficiency (≥20 ng/mL). Visceral fat was assessed using HWP, VAI, and LAP as surrogate markers for visceral adiposity. Logistic and linear regression analyse

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12578238 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature