Study Protocol – Metabolic syndrome, vitamin D and bone status in South Asian women living in Auckland, New Zealand: A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind vitamin D intervention

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The identification of the vitamin D receptor in the endocrine pancreas suggests a role for vitamin D in insulin secretion. There is also some limited evidence that vitamin D influences insulin resistance, and thus the early stages of...

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Main Authors: Kruger Marlena C, Conlon Cathryn, Matthys Christophe, Stonehouse Welma, von Hurst Pamela R, Coad Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/267