Many studies have been published describing the vitamin D status in different populations,
most of them in individual countries. Vitamin D status is assessed by measuring 25 …

Vitamin D status and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency have been
addressed in many studies covering all continents. Vitamin D deficiency, defined as a serum …

Background The worldwide number of refugees has considerably increased due to ongoing
wars, national instability, political persecution and food insecurity. In Europe, about one-third …

Since 1975, more than 3 million refugees have settled in the United States, fleeing unrest,
conflict, and persecution. Refugees represent diverse ethnic, cultural, religious …

Objectives The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) varies among migrants from
different geographic regions. The aim of this study was to estimate the pooled prevalence of …

Adolescent refugees are a vulnerable population with complex healthcare needs that are
distinct from younger and older age groups. Physical health problems are common in this …

Vitamin D deficiency and rickets are more common in non-western immigrants and refugees
than in the native population. Severe vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D< 25 …

Objectives: To study prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in immigrants from
Africa and the Middle East living in Umeå, Sweden. Design: Cross-sectional population …

Introduction Understanding the health of immigrant children from birth to 18 years of age is
important given the significance of the early childhood years and complexity of factors that …

One in five Canadians are first-generation immigrants. Evidence suggests the baseline risk
for vitamin D (vitD) deficiency is increased among immigrants who move from equatorial to …