The Claim

Genetically predicted taller adult stature does not causally influence circulating vitamin D levels, indicating that observed associations between height and vitamin D in observational studies are likely due to confounding factors such as sun exposure or body size.

Source: Causal relationship between vitamin D and adult height: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

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In plain English

Being taller doesn’t cause your body to have more or less vitamin D—any link you see between height and vitamin D is probably because taller people spend more time outside or have bigger bodies, not because height directly affects vitamin D.

See the scientific wording

There is no evidence that adult height causally influences circulating vitamin D levels, as genetically predicted taller stature does not alter vitamin D concentrations, suggesting that observed correlations in observational studies are likely due to confounding factors such as sun exposure or body size.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Causal relationship between vitamin D and adult height: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

    This study used genes to check if being taller causes higher vitamin D levels — and found it doesn’t. So any link we see in regular studies is probably because of other factors, like how much sun people get, not because height changes vitamin D.

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