The Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Patients on Bariatric Surgery Wait List: Is there any Association with Co-existence of Prediabetes or Diabetes?


Topaloglu O., EVREN B., YOLOĞLU S., Sahin S., ŞAHİN İ.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.23, no.4, pp.229-239, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Objective: The impact of co-existence of prediabetes on 25 (OH)D3 deficiency is less known. We investigated the prevalence and predictors of 25(OH)D3 deficiency in obese adults on the bariatric surgery waitlist.