Open AccessOBESITY
Author(s) -
Keenjhar Rani,
Ali Raza Memon,
Muhammad Akram,
Paras Javed Memon
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.06.1604
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , vitamin d and neurology
Objectives: The main aim of the study was to evaluate the association betweenserum Vitamin D levels with Obesity. Study Design: Case-Control study. Place of Study:Department of Medical OPD Liaquat Medical University Hospital, Jamshoro/Hyderabad,Sindh, Pakistan. Duration of Study: June 2015 to December 2015. Material &Method: Total200 subjects including 100 Non obese as control group & 100 obese subjects participatedvoluntarily in this study. This study was conducted in Medicine Department of Liaqat UniversityHospital Jamshoro/Hyderabad. Serum Vitamin D Levels were measured by commerciallyavailable kit. Results: This research found that the serum vitamin D levels are less in obesepersons as compared to non-obese people. Conclusion: Vitamin D levels are less in obesewhen compared to non-obese.