Role of Vitamin D in the Metabolic Syndrome Melguizo Rodríguez, Lucía Raquel Costela Ruiz, Víctor Javier García Recio, Enrique Luna Bertos, María Elvira De Ruiz Rodríguez, Concepción Illescas Montes, Rebeca Metabolic syndrome Vitamin D Cardiovascular risk Diabetes Mellitus Obesity Insulin resistance This study was supported by research group BIO277 (Junta de Andalucía) and the Department of Nursing (University of Granada). The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D has risen in developed countries over the past few years in association with lifestyle changes and an increase in unhealthy habits. Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in various diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is clinically defined by a set of metabolic and vascular disorders. The objective of this study was to review scientific evidence on the relationship between MetS and vitamin D deficiency to support the development of prevention strategies and health education programs. An inverse relationship has been reported between plasma vitamin D concentrations and the features that define MetS, i.e., elevated serum concentrations of glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins, triglycerides, glycosylated hemoglobin, and a high body mass index. Numerous studies have described the benefits of vitamin D supplementation to improve outcomes in individuals with MetS. Interventions to maintain optimal vitamin D concentrations are proposed as a preventive strategy against MetS. 2021-04-30T08:11:45Z 2021-04-30T08:11:45Z 2021-03-03 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Melguizo-Rodríguez, L.; Costela-Ruiz, V.J.; García-Recio, E.; De Luna-Bertos, E.; Ruiz, C.; Illescas-Montes, R. Role of Vitamin D in the Metabolic Syndrome. Nutrients 2021, 13, 830. [https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030830] http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68224 10.3390/nu13030830 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atribución 3.0 España MDPI