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New Cardiovascular Diseases Study Results from University of Queensland Described
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 26th, 2011
2011 DEC 26 -- "Considering that the vitamin D receptor as well as the 1-alpha-hydroxylase enzyme that converts 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) to its active form 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D have been found in tissues throughout the body, it is likely that vitamin D is important for more than the calcium balance. Accordingly, low serum levels of 25(OH)D have been associated with mortality, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and obesity," scientists writing in the journal Progress in Lipid Research report.
"Low serum levels of 25(OH)D have also been associated with an unfavourable lipid profile, which could possible explain the relation...
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