Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D)< 50 nmol/L or 20 ng/mL) is
common in Europe and the Middle East. It occurs in< 20% of the population in Northern …

The aim of this study is to determine the relationships of vitamin D with diabetes, insulin
resistance obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Intra cellular vitamin D receptors and the 1-α …

Introduction. Vitamin D is essential for calcium metabolism as well as for fracture prevention,
and a recent review suggested that the optimal serum 25 (OH) D lies in the region of 50–80 …

Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] is the hallmark for determining vitamin D status.
Serum parathyroid hormone [PTH] increases progressively when 25 (OH) D falls below …

The aetiology of CVD is still not completely understood. The present review article
summarises data supporting the hypothesis that an insufficient vitamin D status may …

Objective: To analyze vitamin D status based on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD)
measurements, its determinants and health correlates in a representative sample of German …

A preponderance of evidence supports a role for vitamin D beyond the classical function in
mineral homeostasis. Epidemiologic investigations have revealed a beneficial role of …

Little published information is available regarding epidemiological data on vitamin D status
in the large geographical region of Central Europe (CE). We searched the journal literature …

The various factors that may contribute to vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency were
examined among healthy Saudi pre-and postmenopausal women. Vitamin D deficiency was …

Background: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in nursing home patients is high.
Objective: We aimed to ascertain whether lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] …