1,25(OH)2D	1,25-dihydroxyvitamin, calcitriol
15-PGDH	15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase
25OHD	Vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D
aIMT	Aortic intima media thickness
BMI	Body Mass Index
BMI-z	BMI-for-age z-score
CAD	Coronary artery disease
c-HDL	Cholesterol High Density Lipoprotein
cIMT	Carotid intima-media thickness
c-LDL	Cholesterol Low Density Lipoprotein
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CV	Cardiovascular
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
CYP27B1	Cytochrome P450 27B1, 1-alpha hydroxylase
DBP	Diastolic blood pressure
HbA1c	Glycated hemoglobin
HDL	High Density Lipoprotein
HOMA-IR	Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance
hs-CRP	high-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
IMT	Intima-media thickness
LDL	Low Density Lipoprotein
LVH	Left ventricular hypertrophy
PTH	Parathormone
RAAS	Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
RAR	Retinoic Acid Receptor
RCT	Randomized controlled trials
RXR	Retinoid X Receptors
SBP	Systolic blood pression
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglycerides
UV	Ultraviolet
VDBP	Vitamin D binding protein
VDR	Vitamin D receptor
VDRE	Vitamin D response element
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
VSMC	Vascular smooth muscle cell
WBISI	Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity Index