Hypertension is statistically associated with higher body mass index but not with vitamin D level in a Thai population

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 405-407

  Sumriddetchkajorn, K ^a   Chailurkit, L ^b   Thakkinstian, A ^b   Sritara, P ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

25 hydroxyvitamin D; Asia; hypertension; tropics; vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; OVERWEIGHT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THAILAND; TRIGLYCERIDES; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84858071368     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.156     Document Type: Article

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