Atabek, M. E.Eklioglu, Beray SelverAkyurek, NesibeAlp, Hayrullah2024-02-232024-02-2320140334-018X2191-0251https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2013-0379https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/14883Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate the associations between vitamin D deficiency, the atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome. Methods: Two hundred and forty-seven obese children and adolescents, 8-16 years of age (body mass index>95 p) were included in the study. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurements, lipid profile, vitamin D level and carotid intima media thickness (c-IMT) were measured. MS was diagnosed according to IDF criteria. Results: The prevalance of vitamin D deficieny in obese children and adolescent was 46.6%. Low levels of vitamin D were associated with increased carotis intima media thickness and metabolic syndrome (p=0.03, p=0.04, respectively). For clinical cardiovascular risk factors, mutivariable regression analyses showed that low vitamin D level was best predictor of c-IMT. Conclusions: In this study we showed an association between low vitamin D status and atherosclerosis independent of traditional risk factors in obese children and adolescents.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAdolescentCarotid Intima Media ThicknessChildrenMetabolic SyndromeObesityVitamin D DeficiencyArticle277.Ağu661666247560472-s2.0-84907169937Q2WOS:000338839500014Q410.1515/jpem-2013-0379