Agarwal Kavita, Sharma Manjula
Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India.
J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2020 Jun;70(3):184-188. doi: 10.1007/s13224-020-01314-8. Epub 2020 Apr 25.
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome is spreading like a pandemic globally; postmenopausal women are particularly vulnerable population. Hypovitaminosis D is reported to predispose to various components of metabolic syndrome like dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes and obesity. The purpose of this review is to highlight the recently published evidence, evaluating the association of vitamin D deficiency with metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women. Besides, it emphasizes the long-term risks involved with low vitamin D levels and importance of vitamin D supplementation. Data were obtained from PubMed, Google Scholar and individual searches.
维生素D缺乏症和代谢综合征在全球范围内如流行病般蔓延;绝经后女性是特别易受影响的人群。据报道,维生素D缺乏症易引发代谢综合征的各种组分,如血脂异常、高血压、糖尿病和肥胖症。本综述的目的是强调最近发表的证据,评估绝经后女性维生素D缺乏与代谢综合征之间的关联。此外,它强调了低维生素D水平所涉及的长期风险以及补充维生素D的重要性。数据来自PubMed、谷歌学术搜索和个人检索。