Abstract Purpose of Review Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia are common in dark-
skinned and migrant populations. Their global incidence is rising due to changing …

Humans are able to synthesize vitamin D 3 in their skin when exposed to UV-B, but
seasonal variations, textile coverage and predominant indoor activities often make …

Background Information on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized Covid-
19 patients with or without diabetes mellitus (DM) is limited in the Arab region. This study …

Although several observational studies have investigated the relationship between vitamin
D deficiency and risk of central obesity, the results were inconsistent. We performed a dose …

Abstract Purpose The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registers some of the
lowest serum 25‑hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentrations, worldwide. We describe the …

This interventional study aimed to determine whether correcting vitamin D status in deficient
Arab adults [25 (OH) D< 50 nmol/L] improves their 10-year risk of Atherosclerotic …

More than 33 years have passed since the first paper highlighting vitamin D deficiency as a
public health concern in Saudi Arabia was published in 1983. Despite “early” detection, it …

Objective Widespread vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D< 50 nmol/L) in
Saudi Arabia (SA) has been documented, yet a time trend is needed to establish where the …

Background Whilst hypocalcemic complications from vitamin D deficiency are considered
rare in high-income countries, they are highly prevalent among Black, Asian and Minority …

Objectives In Kuwait, as in many Arab states in the Gulf region, there are limited data on the
prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents. This study aimed to estimate …