Teens with low vit D more likely to be obese

Teenagers who showed lower levels of vitamin D were more likely to be obese, according to new data from the Medical College of Georgia, USA.

The study of more than 650 teens aged 14-19 found that those who  reported higher vitamin D intakes had lower overall body fat and lower  amounts of the fat found in the abdomen, known as visceral fat, which  has been associated with health risks such as heart disease, stroke,  diabetes and hypertension.

The group with the lowest vitamin D intake, black females, had higher  percentages of both body and visceral fat, while black males had the  lowest percentages of each, even though their vitamin D intake was below  the recommended levels. Only one group - white males - was getting the  medically-recommended minimum intake of vitamin D.