Evaluation of Vitamin D Storage in Adipose Tissue
Severely obese individuals commonly have very low vitamin D levels. This can be a serious problem because low vitamin D levels are associated with bone disease, including broken bones and other medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer which already affect the obese population. Weight loss, or bariatric surgery, is also associated with low vitamin D levels and patients who have low levels even before the operation may be at increased risk.