High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Healthy Female Medical Students in Central Saudi Arabia: Impact of Nutritional and Environmental Factors

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-261
Author(s):  
R. Hasanato
2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 317-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Y. El Sammak ◽  
A.A. Al Wossaibi ◽  
A. Al Howeish ◽  
J. Al Saeed

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 1151-1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
A A BinSaeed ◽  
A A Torchyan ◽  
B N AlOmair ◽  
N S AlQadhib ◽  
F M AlSuwayeh ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 544-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raed M Kanan ◽  
Yousef M Al Saleh ◽  
Hana M Fakhoury ◽  
Maysoon Adham ◽  
Saleh Aljaser ◽  
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AbstractObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to investigate vitamin D status among female out-patients in Saudi Arabia during the summer and winter seasons.DesignData were retrospectively collected using medical record abstraction.SettingA multidisciplinary hospital in Riyadh between January and December 2009.SubjectsSaudi females (age ≥19 years;n1556) attending out-patient clinics for various complaints comprised the studied population. The population was subdivided into two groups depending on the date of their visit where blood samples were collected: summer (n659) and winter groups (n897). The summer group was further subdivided into premenopausal (age 19–49 years;n425) and postmenopausal subgroups (age ≥50 years;n234). Similarly, the winter group was subdivided into premenopausal (n543) and postmenopausal subgroups (n354). Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) were measured using HPLC.ResultsThe prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D <50 nmol/l) was high in both premenopausal and postmenopausal groups (80 % and 68 %, respectively) during the summer, as well as during the winter (85 % and 76 %, respectively).ConclusionsA high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Saudi female out-patients was observed throughout the year despite the routine supplementation with 10–20 μg vitamin D3for postmenopausal women. Clinicians should seriously consider determining the vitamin D status of Saudi females routinely and prescribing them proper supplementation.


2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 05-10
Author(s):  
Ahmed H Al- Ghamdi ◽  
Abdelhameed A Fureeh ◽  
Jamaal A Alghamdi ◽  
Waleed M. Alkhuraimi ◽  
, Faisal F. Alomari ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. von Stumm ◽  
D. Knappe ◽  
M.J. Barten ◽  
A. Bernhardt ◽  
F. Wagner ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1015-1027
Author(s):  
Mohammad Bagherniya ◽  
Zahra Khorasanchi ◽  
Mina S. Bidokhti ◽  
Gordon A. Ferns ◽  
Mitra Rezaei ◽  
...  

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a common medical condition worldwide. In Iran, it has been reported that between 30-90% of people have vitamin D deficiency. However, its distribution in different parts of the country and among different age and regional groups is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review the recent literature on vitamin D deficiency in Iran. Methods: The literature review was performed using Web of Science, PubMed-Medline, Scopus and Scientific Information Database (SID) with a cut-off date of November 2016 to identify articles on vitamin D status in Iran published in the last 10 years. Studies in English and Persian that reported vitamin D levels in male and female subjects of all age groups and in healthy populations were included. Results: From 325 studies that were initially retrieved, 82 articles met the inclusion criteria. A high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was reported, and in some regions, this was reported as >90% and was found in all age groups and in all regions of Iran. Conclusion: This review highlights the very high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Iran. It will be important to recognize the importance of vitamin D deficiency as a major public health problem in Iran.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 562-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Horas ◽  
Gerrit Maier ◽  
Franz Jakob ◽  
Uwe Maus ◽  
Andreas Kurth ◽  
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