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Can more vitamin D help overweight kids feel better?

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Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on vascular and metabolic health of vitamin D-deficient overweight and obese children: a randomized clinical trial.

doi:10.1093/ajcn/nqz340
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Methodology score · 90/100

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Kids who were overweight and didn't have enough vitamin D took different amounts of vitamin D pills for six months to see if it helped their hearts and blood sugar.

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Authors

Rajakumar K, Moore CG, Khalid AT, Vallejo AN, Virji MA, Holick MF, Greenspan SL, Arslanian S, Reis SE