Vitamin D Supplementation May Decrease BMI, Fat Mass In Children With Overweight And Obesity

“Children with overweight and obesity assigned to receive vitamin D supplementation for one year experienced decreases in BMI and fat mass and a rise in HDL cholesterol vs. similar children assigned to placebo,” researchers concluded in a 12-month, 220-child randomized study. The findings were presented at the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology annual meeting. https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/bone-mineral-metabolism/news/online/%7Ba86d8705-f257-4e88-b9ba-89548cf76cc3%7D/vitamin-d-supplementation-may-improve-metabolic-syndrome-parameters-in-children-with-obesity