High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among the South Asian adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Siddiqee, B Bhattacharjee, UR Siddiqi… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Vitamin-D deficiency is linked to a wide range of chronic and infectious
diseases. Body of literature suggested that the prevalence of this deficiency can have …

High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among South Asian pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Siddiqee, B Bhattacharjee, UR Siddiqi… - British Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Insufficiency of vitamin D, during pregnancy, is a common cause of various pregnancy-
related complications. Despite such insufficiency being frequently reported among South …

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female athletes: is it time for a new approach?

F Mancino, A Gabr, R Plastow… - The Bone & Joint …, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is frequently injured in elite athletes, with females up to
eight times more likely to suffer an ACL tear than males. Biomechanical and hormonal …

Relevance of serum levels and functional genetic variants in vitamin D receptor gene among Saudi women with gestational diabetes mellitus

I Ali Khan, MA Alhaizan, SM Neyazi, MM Al-Hakeem… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: This study explored the association between ApaI–TaqI Single Nucleotide
Polymorphisms (SNPs) in a Vitamin D receptor (VDR) and the risk of Gestational Diabetes …

[HTML][HTML] Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female athletes: risk factors and strategies for prevention

F Mancino, B Kayani, A Gabr, A Fontalis… - Bone & Joint …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most common and debilitating knee
injuries in professional athletes with an incidence in females up to eight-times higher than …

Metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk factors in the mixed hypercholesterolemic populations with respect to gender, age, and obesity in Asir, Saudi Arabia

AE Ahmed, A Alsamghan, MA Momenah… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This record study aimed to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) profiles
regarding sex, age, and obesity for the riskier factor of cardiovascular diseases in a general …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the relationship between vitamin-D deficiency and glycemia status and lipid profile in nondiabetics and prediabetics in Saudi population

T Atia, MH Abdelzaher, SA Nassar, HH Gafar… - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of developing diabetes, dyslipidemia, and other
chronic diseases. We aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D deficiency …

[HTML][HTML] The association of menopausal symptoms and social support among Saudi women at primary health care centers in Taif, Saudi Arabia

B Aloufi, NS Hassanien - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Menopause is a challenging period for all women. The severity of menopausal
symptoms hurts their quality of life and daily activity. The aim of this study was to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Public knowledge, attitude, and practice toward vitamin D deficiency in Al-qunfudhah governorate, Saudi Arabia

SH Alkalash, M Odah, HH Alkenani, NH Hibili… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Vitamin D is a very important component of all vital functions in the human
body. Its deficiency is a major public health issue worldwide and is associated with a broad …

Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency among adults with epilepsy: A cross-sectional study

CS Khoo, MF Shukor, JK Tan, MM Tan, LL Yong… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Vitamin D deficiency among adult people with epilepsy (PWE) is scarcely
studied, despite its essential role in bone health and maintaining homeostasis. Several …