Hypovitaminosis

Depression has significant co-morbidity with illnesses associated with hypovitaminosis D such as osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Further to my earlier post on hypovitaminosis D and ISI the authors of the study commented that: “Hyperresponsive insulin secretion after a glucose challenge has been found in older men with hypovitaminosis D. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Conclusions: The data show a positive correlation of 25OHD concentration with insulin sensitivity and a negative effect of hypovitaminosis D on cell function. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Even though none of the studied subjects had clinical evidence of hypovitaminosis D, 47 subjects had 25OHD concentrations 20 ng/mL. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sure, rats are not humans, but there are also studies that have shown that humans do get other problems as a result of increasing fructose consumption, including hypovitaminosis, hypertension and, as noted, probably obesity. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Even modern humans with light colored skin living at this latitude today experience a midwinter period of hypovitaminosis D, that is, a low level of vitamin D that is a consequence of lower winter sunlight that in turn reduces the production of vitamin D in the skin. ❋ Eric Berger / Houston Chronicle (2010)

The article is "Ocular malformation in a newborn secondary to maternal hypovitaminosis A" by Hannah Gilchrist, MBBS, Deepa A. Taranath, MS, FRANZCO, and Glen A. Gole, MD, FRANZCO. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D among US adults: data from the NHANES III.