The Claim
Among female factory workers in Pontianak, vitamin D intake is not significantly associated with body fat percentage but is significantly associated with visceral fat, indicating that the relationship between vitamin D and adiposity is specific to fat distribution rather than total body fat.
What the research says
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In female factory workers in Pontianak, vitamin D intake is not linked to overall body fat but is linked to the amount of fat around internal organs, suggesting vitamin D's connection to fat is specific to where fat is stored, not how much total fat is present.
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Among female factory workers in Pontianak, vitamin D intake shows no significant association with body fat percentage, despite a significant association with visceral fat, suggesting that the relationship between vitamin D and adiposity may be specific to fat distribution rather than total body fat.
Vitamin D changes how fat cells store and release fat, especially around the organs, without changing the total amount of fat in the body.
What the research says
1 studyIn these women, eating more vitamin D didn’t make them leaner overall, but it did mean they had less fat around their organs — so vitamin D might help decide where fat goes, not how much fat they have.
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