Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Rashmi Pant

Publications

• Research Article
  Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency, Metabolic Syndrome and Association Between the Two in a South Asian Population
  Author(s): Ramesh Reddy Allam, Rashmi Pant, Chengappa K Uthappa, Manjunath Dinaker, Ganesh Oruganti and Vijay V YeldandiRamesh Reddy Allam, Rashmi Pant, Chengappa K Uthappa, Manjunath Dinaker, Ganesh Oruganti and Vijay V Yeldandi
  
  Background: The etiological role of vitamin D in the metabolic syndrome among Asian Indians with good exposure to sunlight is not well understood. The objective of this was to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and vitamin D deficiency and to determine the association between vitamin D status and metabolic syndrome in an Asian Indian population from Hyderabad, India.Methods: 299 normal individuals were randomly selected, for this cross sectional study, from individuals who voluntarily participated in a health camp. Anthropometric measures were taken along with 25-hydroxyvitamin D, fasting blood glucose, complete lipid profiles were also assessed. Socio-demographic data such as sex, age, smoking status, physical activity and diet were also collected. Data was analyzed using t-tests and chi-square test of association.Resul.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0509.1000229

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