Childhood obesity accounts for several psychosocial and clinical consequences.
Psychosocial consequences include lower self-esteem, social isolation, poor academic …

Abstract Background/Objectives Optimal doses of vitamin D (VitD) supplement in different
populations are unclear. We aim to evaluate the relationship between VitD supplementation …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the association between vitamin D
deficiency and depression among university students and to identify the factors affecting this …

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 …

Background: The prevalence of infertility and vitamin D deficiency is common in Pakistan.
Therefore, our study aims were to assess and compare Vitamin D; 25-hydroxyvitamin …

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 …

Aim This study aimed to assess the prevalence of VDD in Saudi Arabia, revealing the
lifestyle and nutritional habits; and assesses the association between VDD, Diabetes …

Introduction X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare inherited cause of
hypophosphatemic rickets and osteomalacia. It is caused by mutations in the phosphate …

Obesity is considered a serious global health issue. Patients have been predisposed to
comorbidities such as dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers, and …

Vitamin D deficiency and periodontitis are commonly prevalent among Saudi adults.
However, the association between periodontitis and vitamin D status has not been well …