Vit. D3-promote fat loss and gain good muscle in women

Vit. D3-promote fat loss and gain good muscle in women

Posted by:  Kevin G. Parker, D.C.

Nutr J. 2012 Sep 22;11(1):78. [Epub ahead of print]

A 12-week double-blind randomized clinical trial of vitamin D3 supplementation on body fat mass in healthy overweight and obese women.

Salehpour A, Hosseinpanah F, Shidfar F, Vafa M, Razaghi M, Dehghani S, Hoshiarrad A, Gohari M.

before we get started…another good article with 2 Medical references:  Vitamin D To Lose Fat-1. Obesity. 2012 and 2. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2012

CONCLUSION:   Among healthy overweight and obese women, increasing 25(OH) D concentrations by vitamin D3 supplementation led to body fat mass reduction.This trial is registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01344161.
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D concentrations are linked to body composition indices, particularly body fat mass.

Relationships between hypovitaminosis D and obesity, described by both BMI and waist circumference, have been mentioned.

We have investigated the effect of a 12-week vitamin D3 supplementation on anthropometric indices in healthy overweight and obese women.
METHODS:  In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial, seventy-seven participants (age 38+/-8.1 years, BMI 29.8+/-4.1 kg/m2) were randomly allocated into two groups: vitamin D (25 mug per day as cholecalciferol) and placebo (25 mug per day as lactose) for 12 weeks.

Body weight, height, waist, hip, fat mass, 25(OH) D, iPTH, and dietary intakes were measured before and after the intervention.

RESULTS:  Serum 25(OH)D significantly increased in the vitamin D group compared to the placebo group (38.2+/-32.7 nmol/L vs. 4.6+/-14.8 nmol/L; P<0.001) and serum iPTH concentrations were decreased by vitamin D3 supplementation (-0.26+/-0.57 pmol/L vs. 0.27+/-0.56 pmol/L; P<0.001).

Supplementation with vitamin D3 caused a statistically significant decrease in body fat mass in the vitamin D group compared to the placebo group (-2.7+/-2.1 kg vs. -0.47+/-2.1 kg; P<0.001).

However, body weight and waist circumference did not change significantly in both groups. A significant reverse correlation between changes in serum 25(OH) D concentrations and body fat mass was observed (r = -0.319, P = 0.005).

Other good Vit D articles:

1.  Vit D for Cancer Prevention-Annals of Epidemiology 2009

2.  Vit D- Reduction in breast cancer risk-Cancer Causes Ctrl 2010

3.  Vit D2 versus D3-Meta Analysis-John J. Cannell, M.D.

4.  Vit D3 and the Flu-Epidemiology and Infection-2007

5.  Vit. D- The Food and Nutrition Board has failed millions

6.  Vit. D-What We Have Learned About Vitamin D Dosing

7.  Vitamin D Supplementation: An Update-U.S. Pharmacist 11/11/2010

8.  Vitamin D3 Helps Clear Amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease