Introduction: The low serum levels of 25 (OH) D are classified as deficient
and insufficient, and are known as Hypovitaminosis D, which, due to their high global
prevalence, is a public health problem, accounting for 1 billion individuals. Some
studies have mentioned vitamin D deficiency as a die frequently observed in obese
individuals. It is speculated that vitamin D insufficiency is not only a consequence of
less sun exposure, but also one of the factors that triggers the accumulation of body
fat. Objective: To analyze the possible relationship between plasma vitamin D levels
and percentage of body fat (% BF) in young adults, and as a secondary objective to
indicate the prevalence of vitamin D levels among these individuals. Methods:
Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative epidemiological study with 452 university
students, without any degree of obesity regarding BMI, was performed for skinfolds
measurements to determine body fat percentage (% BF), using the Durnin and
Wormerslei Equations (1974), classified according to Lohman (1991), the dosages of
25 (OH) D were analyzed by Electrochemiluminescence, and classified according to
the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabology (SBEM), in the statistical
analyzes, was used the Test of Pearson's Linear Correlation and the Chi-Square
Test between the variables: Vitamin D and %BF, adopting the level of significance
<5%. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee in research on Human
Beings of the Institute of Health Sciences of UFPA, under the opinion of n ° 983,353.
Results: There was no correlation between the variables in the evaluated population.
66.6% of the individuals presented hypovitaminosis D. Conclusion: There was no
correlation between% BF and vitamin D levels, suggesting that BF% alone is not a
determinant factor in the occurrence of hypovitaminosis D, and waist circumference
may be a better technique to evaluate the possible relationship. Accompanying
measures and nutritional intervention are necessary to reduce the high prevalence of
hypovitaminosis D
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