Association of 25(OH)D with general and abdominal obesity among children and adolescents in the United States: a cross-sectional NHANES analysis
Lower serum levels of 25(OH)D are correlated with a higher prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity among children and adolescents. These findings underscore the need for longitudinal or intervention studies to determine whether maintaining adequate 25(OH)D levels can help lower obesity risk in this demographic.
Authors
- Yanchao Li
- Xiaoshan Shao
Institutions
- The First People's Hospital of Guiyang (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06689-7
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00