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ba0003pp84 | Bone development/growth and fracture repair | ECTS2014

Relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and blood pressure in healthy young Saudi women: effect of adiposity

Kadi Hanan Al

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) D) level and blood pressure (BP) in Saudi women and to assess the effect of BMI, as a measure of adiposity, on this relationship.Methods: Three-hundred and three apparently healthy Saudi women (20–40 years old) were randomly selected for this cross-sectional study. All women signed an informed consent and the study was approved by the Ethical Comm...