Low serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with obese but not lean NAFLD: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A low serum vitamin D concentration has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, whether lean or obese individuals show a similar association between vitamin D and NAFLD remains speculative. This study aimed to explore the relationship between serum vitamin D concentration and NAFLD in lean and obese Chinese adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 2538 participants (1360 men and 1178 women) who underwent health checkups at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine in 2019. NAFLD was diagnosed by liver ultrasound excluding other causes. The association of serum vitamin D concentration with NAFLD was analyzed in lean and obese participants.

Results

The

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8017627 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature