Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Decreased levels of both vitamin D and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) may be associated with obesity, however this had not been well established. We have examined the relationship of vitamin D status and circulating IGF1 with metabolic parameters in abdominal obesity women.Methods: Serum 25(OH)D and IGF1 levels were measured by means of ELISA in 90 women (mean age 45.6±4.3) with abdominal obesity (according to IDF criteria, 2005). Anth...