Vitamin D supplementation positively affects anthropometric indices: Evidence obtained from an umbrella meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Despite the growing evidence from meta-analyses on vitamin D's anti-obesity properties, their results are controversial. The current umbrella review was performed to assess the available evidence and provide a conclusive explanation in this regard. The international databases PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar were systematically searched till March, 2022. A random-effects model was used to run the meta-analysis. All meta-analyses that examined the effect of vitamin D supplementation on BW, BMI, WC, and fat mass were included. Findings of 14 meta-analyses revealed that vitamin D supplementation reduced body mass index (BMI) (ES: -0.11 kg/m²; 95% CI: -0.18, -0.05, p?0.001; I ² = 61.0%, p < 0.001), and waist circumference (WC)

SUBMITTER: Musazadeh V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9490226 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature