Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in severely obese subjects referred to bariatric surgery

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Title:	Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in severely obese subjects referred to bariatric surgery
Authors:	Nataly Azenate Palhares de Oliveira, Karine Lima Curvello Silva, Thalane Souza Santos Silva, Isis Henriques de Almeida Bastos, Cláudia da Silva Daltro, Carla Hilário da Cunha Daltro
Source:	Medicina, Vol 53, Iss 1 (2020)
Publisher Information:	Universidade de São Paulo, 2020.
Publication Year:	2020
Collection:	LCC:Medicine
Subject Terms:	Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D, Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Adult, Medicine
More Details:	Study Design: Cross-sectional. Objective: Estimating the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in a group of severely obese subjects referred to bariatric surgery. Methods: This study evaluated severely obese patients aged ≥18 years assisted by a specialized team in bariatric surgery. Clinical, anthropometric, and laboratory data were obtained from patient records. Plasma 25 (OH) D was determined by chemiluminescence and levels ≤ 20 ng/mL was considered as Hypovitaminosis D. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences® (SPSS) 20.0. Variables were described using descriptive statistics. For the comparison of the three groups, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Pearson's chi-square tests were used. Spearman correlation test was performed to assess correlations between 25(OH)D and the other variables. P-values
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	Portuguese
ISSN:	2176-7262 0076-6046
Relation:	http://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/160061; https://doaj.org/toc/0076-6046; https://doaj.org/toc/2176-7262
DOI:	10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v53i1p15-19
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/ccbc4aac1feb4bbfad20757f6403aa94
Accession Number:	edsdoj.bc4aac1feb4bbfad20757f6403aa94
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals

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ISSN:	21767262 00766046
DOI:	10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v53i1p15-19
Published in:	Medicina
Language:	Portuguese