Event Title
The Effects of Supplemental Vitamin D when Coupled with an Aerobic Regime on Waist Circumference and Cardiovascular Disease Precursor Reductions in Obese Women Ages 16-17
Faculty Sponsor
Mary Lee Nitschke
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Date
5-13-2011 3:00 PM
End Date
5-13-2011 4:30 PM
Subject Area
Biophysics/Biomechanics
Description
This study looks at the connection between Vitamin D and waist circumference in reducing cardiovascular disease precursors in obese women ages 16-17. Vitamin D has been linked in previous studies to weight loss and decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Three groups of women were studied: a control group, an outdoor exercise group, and a group treated with outdoor exercise and Vitamin D. Vitamin D will be dosed through a daily oral pill of 800 IU. Blood serum levels, body mass index, and waist circumference will be tracked weekly. A positive correlation between waist circumference loss and vitamin D levels is expected. This study could provide data regarding an efficacious treatment at reducing cardiovascular disease risk and precursors in obese women in the northwest.
Recommended Citation
Castle, Christine, "The Effects of Supplemental Vitamin D when Coupled with an Aerobic Regime on Waist Circumference and Cardiovascular Disease Precursor Reductions in Obese Women Ages 16-17" (2011). Science and Social Sciences. Event. Submission 32.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/studsymp_sci/2011/all/32
The Effects of Supplemental Vitamin D when Coupled with an Aerobic Regime on Waist Circumference and Cardiovascular Disease Precursor Reductions in Obese Women Ages 16-17
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
This study looks at the connection between Vitamin D and waist circumference in reducing cardiovascular disease precursors in obese women ages 16-17. Vitamin D has been linked in previous studies to weight loss and decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Three groups of women were studied: a control group, an outdoor exercise group, and a group treated with outdoor exercise and Vitamin D. Vitamin D will be dosed through a daily oral pill of 800 IU. Blood serum levels, body mass index, and waist circumference will be tracked weekly. A positive correlation between waist circumference loss and vitamin D levels is expected. This study could provide data regarding an efficacious treatment at reducing cardiovascular disease risk and precursors in obese women in the northwest.