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    Vitamin D levels linked to weight loss

    By Susan Perry | Published Mon, Jun 15 2009 2:08 pm

    An interesting study with a Minnesota link was presented at last week’s annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Washington, D.C. (Endocrinologists specialize in diagnosing and treating hormonal diseases and conditions.)

    Researchers at the University of Minnesota reported on a study that suggested a linear relationship between prediet vitamin D levels and postdiet weight loss. Essentially, the study found that the higher people’s baseline vitamin D levels before going on a diet, the greater the amount of weight they eventually lost.

    Don’t run out and buy vitamin D supplements yet, however. As the study’s lead author, Shalamar Sibley, MD, an assistant professor of medicine, noted in a press release, much more research is needed. This study was an observational one — and very small. Only 38 overweight men and women participated.

    "Our findings need to be followed up by the right kind of controlled clinical trial to determine if there is a role for vitamin D supplementation in helping people lose weight when they attempt to cut back on what they eat," Sibley said.

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    In "Second Opinion" Susan Perry will coordinate coverage to help MinnPost readers make their way through the thicket of health happenings, trends, studies and research. Perry has written several health-related books, and her articles have appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Minnesota Monthly, The History Channel Magazine and Woman's Day. She is a former writer/editor for Time-Life Books and a former editor of Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Perry can be reached at sperry [at] minnpost [dot] com.

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