00:00A hidden health risk may be affecting older adults.
00:03A new study links belly fat and low vitamin D to early death.
00:07Researchers followed 5,120 adults aged 50 and older.
00:11The participants were tracked for six years.
00:14Those with abdominal obesity alone had a 47% higher death risk.
00:19Vitamin D deficiency alone was linked to a risk increase of up to 91%,
00:23but the biggest finding came from people with both conditions.
00:27Their associated risk of death was 123% higher.
00:32That is more than double the risk seen in people with neither condition.
00:36Researchers say belly fat may trap vitamin D inside fat cells.
00:40That can reduce the vitamin available in the bloodstream.
00:43Low vitamin D may also worsen inflammation linked to obesity.
00:48Scientists say aging can further increase these health risks.
00:51The findings highlight the importance of monitoring vitamin D
00:55and abdominal health after age 50.
00:57Researchers say further work could help clarify how these two factors interact.
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