[Relationship between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome in adult population of the Community of Madrid].

Backgrounds And Objective: Previous studies have suggested an association between MS and vitamin D deficiency, but data are not conclusive. This study was intended to find out if metabolic syndrome, according to the 2009 IDF/AHA/NHLBI, is associated to the presence of vitamin D deficiency.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 326 subjects aged 18 years or older, recruited from a health center in Alcalá de Henares.