There is a direct relationship between vitamin D levels and cholesterol
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 55/100
Current clinical and observational evidence largely supports a relationship between vitamin D levels and lipid profiles, with deficiencies frequently correlating with adverse cholesterol and triglyceride parameters.
Evidence for · 4
Vitamin D and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications-A Narrative Review.
2026 · cited by 1
This review highlights that vitamin D influences lipid homeostasis and that supplementation can improve lipid parameters in metabolic liver disease.
Evidence against · 1
Triglyceride-glucose-based indices in relation to vitamin D concentrations among adults with metabolic syndrome.
2026 · cited by 0
A study in metabolic syndrome patients found that the association between glucose-lipid indices and vitamin D is weak and of limited clinical relevance.
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More for · 3
Vitamin D supplementation influences the serum lipid profile in the Jordanian population with vitamin D deficiency
2025 · cited by 1
A prospective study demonstrating that vitamin D supplementation significantly alters and correlates with serum lipid profiles.
Vitamin D Status and Atherogenic Lipid Profiles, Including Lipoprotein(a), in Elite Athletes.
2026 · cited by 0
Research in elite athletes shows independent associations between higher vitamin D concentrations and more favorable, lower atherogenic lipid profiles.
Association between serum vitamin D levels and atherogenic lipid subfractions: insights from NMR-based lipid profiling in a large adult population.
2026 · cited by 0
A large-scale NMR-based population study found vitamin D deficiency is independently associated with an atherogenic dyslipidemia and specific lipoprotein subfractions.