Abstract
Objective: To characterize a sample about vitamin D and vitamin B12 levels and their association with values of total cholesterol (TC) and fractions (HDL-C and LDL-C). Methods: Cross-sectional and pilot study carried out from data collect in April/2019, in a private clinical laboratory in Juiz de Fora/MG. Individuals included were age ≥18 years old of both sexes and who made the results in a single collection. Results: The sample (n=217) was composed by women (71,4%) and elderly (53.9%) in the most part. The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 12.4% and hypovitaminosis B12 was 18.5%. About HDL-C, only 5.53% had lower values than recommended, whereas LDL-C and CT, 61.75% and 57.6% of the sample, respectively, were above the reference values. From the evaluation of the sample and corroborating the findings of other studies on the theme, there was a strong and moderate correlation, respectively, between the values of vitamin D and CT and LDL-C. Conclusion: In addition to the sample showing the need to adjust the values of vitamin B12, CT and LDL-C, vitamin D values seem to play a beneficial role in the rates of CT and LDL. This may be a useful target for Preventive Medicine.