Ultrasonographic measurements of the skin, fat and muscle in vitamin D deficiency
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.74, no.6, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 74 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1111/ijcp.13494
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
- Keywords: fat, muscle, skin, ultrasound, Vitamin D
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.