Study of the Correlation between Lipid Profile and Vitamin D Level in Patients Referred to Rafsanjan Salamat Clinic in 2021: A Short Report       Maryam Karimifard[1], Anise Monamian[2], Zahra Kamyab[3], Mohammadreza Shafiepour [4]      Received: 07/07/24       Sent for Revision: 03/08/24       Received Revised Manuscript: 10/11/24   Accepted: 11/11/24          Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between vitamin D status and serum lipids in patients referred to Rafsanjan Salamat Clinic in 2021.  Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 112 people were investigated. After ten hours of fasting, serum levels of vitamin D, cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride were measured. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.   Results: There was a significant association between serum levels of vitamin D  and more favorable LDL, cholesterol, and HDL levels (p<0.05). In obese individuals, high levels of this vitamin were associated only with higher HDL levels. In vitamin D consumers, blood cholesterol level was significantly lower (p<0.05), but vitamin D supplementation did not show a statistically significant association with LDL and triglyceride levels (p=0.0456).  Conclusion: Blood levels of vitamin D are associated with more favorable levels of LDL and HDL and cholesterol, especially in women. More studies are suggested to investigate this relationship.  Keywords: Vitamin D, Lipid, Cholesterol, Triglyceride, Low-density lipoprotein, High-density lipoprotein  Funding: This study did not have any funds.   Conflict of interest: None declared.   Ethical Considerations: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS: REC.1397.073).  Authors’ Contributions:  - Conceptualization: Maryam Karimifard  - Methodology: Maryam Karimifard  - Data collection: Anise Monamian  - Formal analysis: Zahra Kamyab  - Supervision: Maryam Karimifard  - Project administration: Maryam Karimifard  - Writing – original draft: Mohammadreza Shafiepour, Anise Monamian   
Citation: Karimifard M, Monamian A, Kamyab Z, Shafiepour MR. Study of the Correlation Between Lipid Profile and Vitamin D Level in Patients Referred to Rafsanjan Salamat Clinic in 2021: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2024; 23 (8): 738-45. [Farsi]
   - Writing – review & editing: Maryam Karimifard