Vitamin D deficiency contributes to poor mobility among severely obese people

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 14:01 in Health & Medicine

Among severely obese people, vitamin D may make the difference between an active and a more sedentary lifestyle, according to a new study. The study found severely obese people who also were vitamin D-deficient walked slower and were less active overall than their counterparts who had healthy vitamin D levels. Poor physical functioning can reduce quality of life and even shorten lifespans.

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