Journal of Metabolic Syndrome

Professor and Head of Nutrition and Heal, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Publications

• Research Article   
  Association of Vitamin D Status with Metabolic Syndrome and its Components in Bangladeshi Urban Women
  Author(s): Mridha Fatima Cohra, Mahrima Parveen, Tasnin Akter Nila, Soheli Alam and Zakir Hossain Howlader*
  
  Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is on the rise in developing countries like Bangladesh along with decreasing Vitamin D levels. As women are more vulnerable to metabolic syndrome and vitamin D deficiency, and connection among these were reported in various population, this research aims to quantify the association between vitamin D and metabolic syndrome and its components among Bangladeshi women from urban area. Methods: Necessary data were collected from 233 participants over five months from 2015 to 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The concentration of Triglyceride, High- Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels, fasting plasma glucose was measured with kits and vitamin D analysis was performed using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Results: In this study, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among the.. Read More»
  

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