Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk

Summary

Hypovitaminosis D is highly prevalent in the general population, particularly in obese individuals. Besides being associated with obesity, vitamin D deficiency seems to be involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and low-grade chronic inflammation. In addition, it has been reported that individuals with low vitamin D levels are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. A healthy diet and weight loss are cornerstones in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Vitamin D supplementation could increase the beneficial effects of these lifestyle interventions. The purpose of this study is to assess whether vitamin D supplementation in conjunction with a hypocaloric diet improves the cardiometabolic profile of overweight/obese subjects to a greater extent than diet alone.

Timeline

Start

2011-12

Primary completion

2013-12

Completion

2013-12

Publications

• Background Muscogiuri G, Policola C, Prioletta A, Sorice G, Mezza T, Lassandro A, Della Casa S, Pontecorvi A, Giaccari A. Low levels of 25(OH)D and insulin-resistance: 2 unrelated features or a cause-effect in PCOS? Clin Nutr. 2012 Aug;31(4):476-80. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2011.12.010. Epub 2012 Jan 20.
• Background Muscogiuri G, Sorice GP, Prioletta A, Policola C, Della Casa S, Pontecorvi A, Giaccari A. Will vitamin D reduce insulin resistance? Still a long way to go. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Mar;93(3):672-3; author reply 673-4. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.009068. Epub 2011 Jan 5. No abstract available.
• Background Muscogiuri G, Sorice GP, Prioletta A, Policola C, Della Casa S, Pontecorvi A, Giaccari A. Association of vitamin D with insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction in subjects at risk for type 2 diabetes: comment to Kayaniyil et al. Diabetes Care. 2010 Jul;33(7):e99; author reply e100. doi: 10.2337/dc10-0587. No abstract available.
• Background Muscogiuri G, Sorice GP, Prioletta A, Policola C, Della Casa S, Pontecorvi A, Giaccari A. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D concentration correlates with insulin-sensitivity and BMI in obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Oct;18(10):1906-10. doi: 10.1038/oby.2010.11. Epub 2010 Feb 11.
• Cefalo CMA, Conte C, Sorice GP, Moffa S, Sun VA, Cinti F, Salomone E, Muscogiuri G, Brocchi AAG, Pontecorvi A, Mezza T, Giaccari A. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Obesity-Induced Insulin Resistance: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Apr;26(4):651-657. doi: 10.1002/oby.22132. Epub 2018 Mar 4.

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