The effect of vitamin D supplementation on weight loss and fat burning
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on weight loss and fat burning
Shokouh Rahmati pour,1Reza Bayat,2Abolfazl Azami Tameh,3Zahra Rezvani,4,*
1. Department of cell and molecular biology, Faculty of chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran 2. Department of cell and molecular biology, Faculty of chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran 3. Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran 4. Department of cell and molecular biology, Faculty of chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
Introduction: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin whose active form is calcitriol. Calcitriol basically causes fat burning by affecting the cortisol hormone. When the fat in the body increases, this vitamin has symptoms that it cannot perform its duties. Nowadays, improper diet and genetic factors have caused weight gain in many people. There is a two-way relationship between accumulated fat and vitamin D. According to observations, the reduction of vitamin D is associated with an increase in body fat storage and overweight. Also, obesity and overweight cause physiological changes in the body, which can interfere with the activity of vitamin D. Physical activity is an effective strategy to improve the quality of life and health status of people, which can also reduce diseases associated with obesity, such as depression and anxiety symptoms.
Methods: In this review study, using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases, searches were made between 2005 and 2023 using keywords such as vitamin D, weight loss, fat cells, and calcitriol.
Results: According to the findings, calcitriol is one of the most common deficiencies that are unknown in the body. This deficiency has a negative effect on all body cells and is the cause of many diseases, including obesity. The proper level of this hormone plays a role in fat regulation and control, and prevents fat from being stored in the body in large quantities, and burns fats, especially harmful fats in the abdominal area, and reduces them.
Conclusion: The results show that by taking the right dose of vitamin D and calcitriol supplement, many diseases can be prevented, especially obesity in old age.