The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and risk of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women. The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 200 postmenopausal women who were attended executive health checkup OPD at Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon. Serum Vitamin D levels were estimated by chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay method. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software, version 22.0. The results revealed that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome were 70.5% and 58% in postmenopausal women. A significant and negative correlation (p<0.001) was found between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome components. Vitamin D status was significantly related to the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (OR 4.16, 95% CI 2.18-7.92, p-value <0.001). Postmenopausal women who had vitamin D deficiency are at increased risk of metabolic syndrome that predisposes cardiovascular diseases and Type2 diabetes mellitus.
