Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to explore participants' knowledge about vitamin D and attitudes toward sun exposure. The study also …
AE Al-Agha, SH Alorabi, SM NoorSaeed… - Journal of Community …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency considered to be the most common nutritional deficiency and one of the most common undiagnosed medical conditions in the world. It appears to be …
SD Babelghaith, S Wajid, MA Al-Zaaqi… - Biomedical …, 2017 - academia.edu
This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice towards vitamin D deficiency among Saudi population. A cross-sectional study utilizing an online survey was conducted …
RA Alzaheb, O Al-Amer - Clinical Medicine Insights …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: A high hypovitaminosis D prevalence has repeatedly been reported in Middle Eastern countries. Previous data regarding the vitamin D status of young women in Saudi …
VA Salmanpour, HS Ibrahim, AG Salameh… - Archives of …, 2016 - Springer
Research demonstrate that vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with bone diseases (eg, osteoporosis), muscle cramps, back pain, heart diseases, diabetes mellitus …
IM Kaddam, AM Al-Shaikh, BA Abaalkhail… - Saudi medical …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To measure prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabia, unveil the life style, nutritional habits and status, as well as identify the potential risk factors. Method: A …
Background. During the last decade, vitamin D status was a major concern in the health and biomedical fields. This study assessed the level of awareness and knowledge regarding …
LF Nimri - Journal of Public Health, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective Vitamin D deficiency is now recognized as a pandemic with implications for bone health and chronic diseases. The study investigated the vitamin D status and risk factors of …
Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been correlated with several diseases and injuries including diabetes, osteoporosis, fractures, and falls. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) …