Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: May | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 233-237
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230528
Vitamin D Status and Reproductive Health in Obesity Women: A Review
Suci Padma Risanti1, Desmawati2, Hudila Rifa Karmia3
1Postgraduate of Midwifery Program 2Department of Nutrition, 3Departement of Obstetric and Gynecology,
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Desmawati
ABSTRACT
This review article aims to explain how vitamin D status and obesity relate to women’s reproductive health. Every year, the prevalence of obesity rises, with women accounting for most cases. Women who are obese typically have poor vitamin D status. The sequestration of vitamin D by fat tissue, volumetric dilution, elevated metabolic basal, decreased synthesis of vitamin D in adipose tissue, and the lifestyle of obese people who typically avoid outdoor activities so that they receive little exposure to direct sunlight are all factors that contribute to the low status of vitamin D. Reproductive health will be affected to some extent by low vitamin D status, particularly during preconception and pregnancy. The processes underlying vitamin D deficiency's link to obesity and its effects on women’s reproductive health require more study.
Keywords: Obesity; Vitamin D; Women’s Reproductive Health
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