Vitamin D levels linked to weight-loss surgery outcomes
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 10:28
in Health & Medicine
Low levels of vitamin D have long been identified as an unwanted hallmark of weight loss surgery, but new findings from a study of more than 930,000 patient records add to evidence that seasonal sun exposure -- a key factor in the body's natural ability to make the "sunshine vitamin" -- plays a substantial role in how well people do after such operations.