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Purpose The evidence in support of the effect of vitamin D deficiency on cardiovascular diseases is inconsistent. The objective of this randomized, controlled, double-blind study was to assess the effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on cardiometabolic risk factors in subjects with metabolic syndrome. Methods Eighty subjects were randomized to receive 50,000 IU vitamin D or matching placebo...