DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2022.v10i11.031

Pages: 1990-1994

Background: The prevalence of obesity rises gradually worldwide and it is a chronic metabolic disease, which is defined by an excessive accumulation of body fat resulting from an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Some studies suggested that the level of serum 25(OH)D was associated with obesity. Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency is closely associated with chronic diseases, such as tumours, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Vitamin D is fat soluble that can be stored in body fat tissues and excessive body fat can reduce 25(OH) D levels in the blood, especially in obese individuals. Many studies revealed that young women are at a high risk of vitamin D deficiency. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between serum 25(OH)D level and obesity among young women. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry of Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, during July 20- June 21. 100 female subjects aged belongs to 19-29 yrs were selected by purposive sampling. Among them 50 women were obese (BMI ≥25 kg/m²) and 50 women were non-obese (BMI< 25 kg/m²). Initial evaluation was done by history taking and anthropometric indices were measured. Here, used student unpaired t-test, chi square test and Pearson's correlation test to determine the association between vitamin D statuses with different variables. Lipid profile assay were carried out by a semi auto biochemistry analyzer and Vitamin D was estimated by immunoanalyzer. SPSS (22) was used for test of significance and p value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The mean value of weight, BMI, WC, WHR were significantly higher but height was significantly lower (p<0.01) in obese young women in comparison to non-obese young women. TC, TAG, LDL-C were significantly higher (p<0.01) but HDL-C and vitamin D were significantly low (p<0.01) in obese young women as compared to non- obese young women. Vitamin D had ...........