Ultrasonographic measurements of the skin, fat and muscle in vitamin D deficiency

Ata A. M., KARA M., Kara O., KAYMAK B., AKINCI A., ÖZÇAKAR L.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.74, sa.6, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ijcp.13494
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fat, muscle, skin, ultrasound, Vitamin D
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Vitamin D is a steroid hormone and it is essential for the musculoskeletal system health. The relationship among vitamin D levels and adiposity was shown. However, there is only one study seems to have examined the relationship between skinfold thickness and vitamin D levels.