Browsing by Subject "25(OH)D"

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Association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone with the metabolic syndrome in black South African women

Sotunde, Olusola Funmilayo; Kruger, Herculina Salome; Wright, Hattie H.; Havemann-Nel, Lize; Mels, Carina M.C.; Ravyse, Chrisna; Pieters, Marlien (Canadian Science Publishing, 2017)

The relationship between 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), parathyroid hormone (PTH) and metabolic traits appear to differ among ethnicities and may be influenced by obesity. The aim of the study was to examine the association ...
Body composition, bone health and vitamin D status of African adults in the North West Province

Sotunde, Olusola Funmilayo (2014)

Background In South Africa, as in many other developing countries, obesity has become a major health problem causing an increase in the incidence and prevalence of various non-communicable diseases. Research has shown that ...
CRP genotypes predict increased risk to co-present with low vitamin D and elevated CRP in a group of healthy black South African women

Myburgh, Pieter H.; Towers, G. Wayne; Kruger, Iolanthé M.; Nienaber-Rousseau, Cornelie (MDPI, 2018)

Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations are independently associated with adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although an inverse association ...