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ea0035p118 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2014

The relationship with plasma calcium levels, metabolic syndrome, and risk parameters in overweight and obese Turkish women

Ipek Emel , Ucer Mehtap , Cikim Ayse , Tanyolac Sinan

Introduction: Obesity prevalance is rapidly increasing all over the world and become a serious health problem. There is a significant correlation between serum calcium levels and body fat mass. It was indicated that when plasma calcium levels increase, BMI decrease however, insulin, total cholesterol, and triglycerides levels increase. In this study, it was investigated the relationship between plasma calcium levels and cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome parame...