In other words, the more obese a person is, the more likely they are to have deficient vitamin D levels. “Note that this is just one way obesity can impair vitamin D status and its ability to play a wide range of roles in our bones, muscles, immune cells, brain, liver, and more,”* Ferira added.
Studies have shown that there may be dilution factors and even metabolic differences in the major pathways for vitamin D in individuals with more adipose tissue (as measured by fat percentage, waist circumference, and BMI).Regardless of the exact mechanism, science shows a clear inverse relationship between the two Adipose Tissue and Vitamin D Status 1.
In fact, vitamin D levels have been found to play a role in metabolic health factors ranging from weight loss and body composition to blood sugar balance and hunger hormone regulation:*
