ABSTRACT
AIM: To study the relationship between obesity, insulin resistance, vitamin D deficiency and sclerostin as a bone biomarker. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-section study of 75 subjects grouped into 3 groups; obese (nâ¯=â¯31), overweight (nâ¯=â¯23) and normal (nâ¯=â¯21) subjects. Sclerostin, fasting insulin, fasting plasma glucose and 25(OH)D were measured and anthropometric measures were taken. RESULTS: 25(OH)D was lower in obese subjects than overweight and control groups (mean⯱â¯SD 5.27⯱â¯5.14 vs. 12.55⯱â¯6.99 vs.17.65⯱â¯4.07â¯ng/L, pâ¯<â¯0.001). Sclerostin was significantly lower in obese subjects versus the control (mean⯱â¯SD 1.02⯱â¯0.45 vs 1.58⯱â¯0.83â¯ng/mL, pâ¯=â¯0.014). CONCLUSION: These results lead us to hypothesize that the relationship between sclerostin and Vitamin D levels has an important role in the link between obesity and bone metabolism. DObesity could be an active focus of research in the coming years.