This common vitamin deficiency becomes far more dangerous when paired with belly fat
A study of over 5,500 adults over age 50 found that the combination of abdominal obesity and vitamin D deficiency significantly increases the risk of death. Researchers suggest that these two conditions amplify each other's negative health impacts.
Why it matters
Understanding the synergistic effect of these common health issues can help clinicians better manage mortality risks in aging populations.
A large study involving more than 5,500 adults over age 50 has identified a potentially dangerous combination of health risks. People who had both abdominal obesity and vitamin D deficiency faced a 123% higher risk of death compared with those who had neither condition.
The findings, published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism , suggest that the two conditions may be especially harmful when they occur together. Although each was associated with a higher risk of death on its own, the combined effect was substantially greater.
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