Background Obesity is a risk factor for both vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular disease. A link between vitamin D status optimisation and improved cardiometabolic profile among …
Context: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentration has been inversely associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), but the relationship between …
Background: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registers some of the highest rates of hypovitaminosis D worldwide. Aim: We systematically reviewed the prevalence of …
U Kampmann, L Mosekilde, C Juhl, N Moller… - Metabolism, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Vitamin D insufficiency is common in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Observational studies suggest that vitamin D plays a role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. However …
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 …
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is rising alarmingly in the Saudi Arabian population. This study was conducted to assess the association between vitamin D receptor …
OBJECTIVE: this triple-masked controlled trial aimed to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk factors in obese children …
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has serious consequences such as increased risks of preeclampsia, macrosomia and cesarean delivery. Even though the …
Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in the Middle East and in Saudi Arabia, in particular. While several international recommendations on the management of vitamin D …