The Claim
Higher vitamin D intake is associated with lower visceral fat levels among female factory workers in Pontianak, as indicated by a statistically significant inverse correlation (rs = 0.190, p = 0.022).
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Among female factory workers in Pontianak, those who consume more vitamin D through their diet tend to have lower levels of visceral fat.
See the scientific wording
Among female factory workers in Pontianak, higher vitamin D intake is associated with lower visceral fat levels, as indicated by a statistically significant inverse correlation (rs = 0.190, p = 0.022), suggesting that dietary vitamin D may be one factor among many influencing abdominal fat distribution in this population.
When vitamin D levels rise, fat cells release more calcium, which turns off the enzymes that store fat and turns on the enzymes that break it down, leading to less fat accumulating in the abdomen.
What the research says
1 studyIn this group of women, those who ate more vitamin D tended to have less belly fat, even though eating more vitamin D doesn’t necessarily make you lose fat—it’s just something that was noticed together. The study didn’t prove vitamin D causes less fat, but it did find a small but real link.
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