Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency and Deficiency in Morbidly Obese Patients : A Comparison with Non-Obese Controls
2008
Background
Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients after bariatric surgery. However, obesity itself has also been associated with decreased vitamin D. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in obese persons has not previously been compared to non-obese controls when controlling for factors that could affect vitamin D status.
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