The Relationship between Vitamin D Levels and Body Mass Index and Fasting Blood Glucose in Non-Obese Non-Diabetic Women

Aim: Obesity is one of the most important health problems in the world. Obesity is in the etiology of various chronic diseases, thus causes mortality and morbidity. Especially in recent studies, 25 hydroxy vitamin D3 (25-OH D3) deficiency has been associated with many different diseases and became an important health problem. Although there are studies suggesting relationship between obesity and 25-OH D3 deficiency, there is no consensus yet. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between 25-OH D3 levels and blood glucose level and body mass index in non-obese and non-diabetic women.
Material and Methods: In this study, the data of female patients aged between 18-84 years, who were applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinic between 2016 and 2018 and whose heights and weights were recorded, were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 201 female patients were included in the study.
Results: There was a negative correlation revealed between Vitamin D levels and body mass index (r=0.222, p<0.01).
Conclusion: According to these results, 25-OH D3 deficiency should be considered in patients with high body mass index.

Keywords: Vitamin D deficiency, obesity, body mass index