25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Prepubertal Overweight and Obese Children.

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity has become a major global health problem. Vitamin D deficiency and poor cardiorespiratory fitness are highly prevalent in children with overweight or obesity, but little is known about their relationships. In this study, we aimed to analyze the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and cardiorespiratory fitness parameters in prepubertal obese and overweight children. A cross-sectional design with a sample of 57 prepubertal children, aged 9-11 years, with overweight or obesity was used. The fasting concentration of 25(OH)D was analyzed with a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay. Fat and lean body masses were determined by using DXA. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) was measured with the maximal treadmill test. A total of 68.4% of the sample had suff

SUBMITTER: Villalba-Heredia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8151824 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature