scholarly journals Adiposity, vitamin D requirements, and clinical implications for obesity-related metabolic abnormalities

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 678-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elina Hyppönen ◽  
Barbara J Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Metabolic Abnormalities ◽  
Vitamin D Requirements

scholarly journals The "selfish brain" hypothesis for metabolic abnormalities in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Barbachan Mansur ◽  
Elisa Brietzke
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Metabolic Abnormalities ◽  
Compensatory Mechanisms ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Brain Theory ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Brain Energy

Metabolic abnormalities are frequent in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD), leading to a high prevalence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in this population. Moreover, mortality rates among patients are higher than in the general population, especially due to cardiovascular diseases. Several neurobiological systems involved in energy metabolism have been shown to be altered in both illnesses; however, the cause of metabolic abnormalities and how they relate to schizophrenia and BD pathophysiology are still largely unknown. The "selfish brain" theory is a recent paradigm postulating that, in order to maintain its own energy supply stable, the brain modulates energy metabolism in the periphery by regulation of both allocation and intake of nutrients. We hypothesize that the metabolic alterations observed in these disorders are a result of an inefficient regulation of the brain energy supply and its compensatory mechanisms. The selfish brain theory can also expand our understanding of stress adaptation and neuroprogression in schizophrenia and BD, and, overall, can have important clinical implications for both illnesses.

Enteral calcium, phosphate and vitamin D requirements and bone mineralization in preterm infants

2007 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. 969-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Rigo ◽  
Catherine Pieltain ◽  
Bernard Salle ◽  
Jacques Senterre
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Bone Mineralization ◽  
Vitamin D Requirements

scholarly journals The Correlation between Vitamin D and Clinical Implications for Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Noor Thair Tahir ◽  
Hind SH. Ahmed ◽  
Rasha K. Hashim ◽  
Teba D. Soluiman
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Obese Group ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Vitamin D Levels

Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes have both rapidly raised during the last periods and are ongoing to increase at a disturbing rate universal. Several clinical and epidemiological researches demonstrated a reverse association between circulating vitamin D levels, central adiposity and the progress of insulin resistance and diabetes. Objective: The target of this work was to elucidate the complex role of vitamin D and the clinical implications of diabetes on metabolic defects related with obesity. Subjects and Methods: This study encompassed 90 diabetic patients (45 obese and 45 non obese) who were attending the National Diabetic Center/ Al-Mustansiriyah University during the period from June 2019 to January 2020; their age range was (35-60) years. All participant underwent clinical and biochemical examinations. Results: A substantial rise (p= 0.01) in waist/hip ratio, body mass index, fasting serum glucose, total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in obese diabetic patients as paralleled to non-obese group. Moreover, there was an elevation in glycated hemoglobin, serum insulin, and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance in obese group, but it was not significant. A substantial decrease (p= 0.01) in serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol and vitamin D3 were detected in obese diabetic patients as paralleled to non-obese group.       Also, obese diabetic patients had the higher percent (61%) of D3 deficiency as paralleled to non-obese patients. Conclusions: In the present study, it is found that there is significant increase in blood sugar in the individuals with decreased vitamin D levels, which was related with insulin resistance, decreased β-cell function, and obesity.  

The Effect of Vitamin D and Its Metabolites on Fracture Repair in Chicks

1983 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Dekel ◽  
R. Salama ◽  
S. Edelstein
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Bone Formation ◽  
Vitamin D3 ◽  
Fracture Repair ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Torsional Stress ◽  
Active Vitamin ◽  
Dihydroxyvitamin D3 ◽  
24,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D3

1. One-day-old chicks were depleted of vitamin D. At 3 weeks their right tibiae, and those of a control group given vitamin D3, were fractured and pinned. After fracture the controls were kept on vitamin D3. Another group was left vitamin D-deficient. The remaining depleted chicks, divided into four groups, were given vitamin D3, 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [24,25(OH)2D3], 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] or a combination of 24,25(OH)2D3 and 1,25(OH)2D3. 2. The callus obtained after 9 and 14 days was subjected to torsional stress. The callus of chicks given vitamin D continuously showed the greatest resistance, whereas that of vitamin D-deficient chicks showed the smallest resistance. Repletion with either vitamin D3 or its metabolites increased the strength of the callus. Repletion with the combination of 24,25(OH)2D3 and 1,25(OH)2D3 produced the most marked results, in that the callus was even stronger than that of chicks replete with vitamin D3. 3. It is concluded that 24,25(OH)2D3 is essential for bone formation in addition to the known active vitamin D metabolite 1,25(OH)2D3, and the possible clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

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