Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors among Ajman University students, United Arab Emirates

Amiry, Alaa Al; Shahwan, Moyad

doi:10.1016/j.obmed.2019.100176

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“…Modern dietary changes, lack of exercise, excessive heat, sun avoidance, and cultural habits are the main factors that predispose residents of the UAE to vitamin D deficiency (Al-Anouti et al, 2013;Salmanpour et al, 2016;Ibrahim and Al-Tameemi, 2019). These practices are widespread among university students in the UAE (Al Anouti et al, 2011;Al Amiry and Shahwan, 2020), and were likewise common in our sample.…”

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“…We surveyed local and international undergraduate students in Dubai and assessed their vitamin D-related knowledge and habits, as well as their perceived health status. Vitamin D deficiency is epidemic in the UAE, in both genders, in both local and non-local populations, and especially in the 17-31 years' age group (Yammine and Al Adham, 2016;Baniissa et al, 2017;Al Zarooni et al, 2019;Al Amiry and Shahwan, 2020). It is well documented that primary sources of vitamin D include exposure to UV rays, supplementation, Very Poor (%) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 and diet (Giustina et al, 2020).…”

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“…In addition, a few lines of evidence suggest a low knowledge regarding the health implications of vitamin D deficiency, coupled with a low testing rate and avoidance of vitamin D supplementation (Al Anouti et al, 2011;Salmanpour et al, 2016;Ibrahim and Al-Tameemi, 2019). Hence, the reports of an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency among Emiratis and residents of the UAE (Yammine and Al Adham, 2016;Bani-issa et al, 2017;Al Zarooni et al, 2019;Al Amiry and Shahwan, 2020), with a prevalence reaching 85% in some reports (Yammine and Al Adham, 2016).…”

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“…Female undergraduate students are a particularly vulnerable population to vitamin D deficiency, due to several factors such as cultural reasons, dress code, limited sun exposure, extensive use of sunscreen and limited dietary intake vitamin D rich foods (Al Anouti et al, 2011;Al Amiry and Shahwan, 2020). The time of early adulthood is critical in young females' lives; it is when they establish their behaviors and lifestyle choices, and lay foundation for future health trajectories for themselves, and for their partners and offspring.…”

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Evaluation of Self-Assessed State of Health and Vitamin D Knowledge in Emirati and International Female Students in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Abboud

Rizk²,

Papandreou

et al. 2020

Front. Psychol.

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Introduction: Globally, vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies, affecting nearly half the world's population. The objective of this survey was to assess and compare the knowledge about vitamin D and the perceived state of health in Emirati and international tourist female students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that took place in universities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This survey consisted of 17 multiple choice questions and was adapted from a study recently conducted in Poland. The first part of the survey assessed levels of supplementation, diet and UV exposure. Another section evaluated the participants' self-assessed state of health in terms of vitamin D testing, symptoms related to vitamin D deficiency and general welbeing. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS statistics for windows version 26.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, United States). Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: 105 respondents were Emiratis and 65 were international students. The average age was 21, with an average BMI 23.3 kg/m 2. Almost one-third of each group reported using Vitamin D supplements once weekly. The vast majority of both groups reported rarely getting tanned. Almost all participants in both groups reported regular consumption of Vitamin D rich foods. In both groups, more than half reported consuming milk and cheese regularly and up to one-third reported consuming fish in a regular manner. Although more than half of the students rated their health as good; more than two-thirds reported experiencing muscle pain; only half reported having their blood Vitamin D levels measured once; half reported experiencing problems with concentration and more than three-quarters reported experiencing bad mood in the past month. The prevalence of these symptoms was almost similar across different categories of vitamin D supplementation, tanning habits, dietary intake, or nationality. No statistically significant differences were noted between the Emirati and International tourist students regarding any of the studied variables.

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Evaluation of Self-Assessed State of Health and Vitamin D Knowledge in Emirati and International Female Students in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Abboud

Rizk²,

Papandreou

et al. 2020

Front. Psychol.

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“…Un grand nombre d'études rapportent une association entre un IMC élevé et un statut vitaminique D inadéquat26 . D'autres travaux ne montrent aucune association significative entre l'IMC et le taux plasmatique de la vitamine D27 . Il est bien admis que les personnes ayant de faibles taux sériques de vitamine D ont généralement une pigmentation foncée de la peau¹º.…”

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Epidemiology of hypovitaminosis D among apparently healthy young adults in Algeria

RAMDANE¹,

OUSSADOU²

2022

Rev Med Brux

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Background: Hypovitaminosis D is a global public health problem. In Algeria, little work is done on the epidemiology of vitamin D deficiency targeting all at-risk populations. Objectives: The main objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in healthy young adults. The secondary objectives are to identify the determinants of vitamin D status and to analyze the correlations between plasma calcidiol levels and other parameters of phosphocalcic metabolism. Material and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive, prospective and multicentric epidemiological survey of 945 subjects belonging to the Region of Blida (Algeria), assessment of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, parathormone, alkaline phosphatase and albumin for each subject. The study also included a questionnaire to identify the determinants of vitamin D status in this population. Results: There is a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D (calcidiol < 30 ng/ml), with 92.6% of subjects affected, of whom 27.5% had an insufficiency (calcidiol 20 -29 ng/ ml), however 65.1% of subjects were deficient (calcidiol < 20 ng/ml). No significant correlation was detected between 25-hydroxy-vitamin D and plasma calcium (R=0.051; P=0.115), a significant positive correlation was found between 25-hydroxy-vitamin D and phosphorus (R=0.146; P< 0,05). A negative correlation was detected between calcidiol and parathormone (R= -0.886; P< 0,05) and between calcidiol and alkaline phosphatase (R= -0.828; P< 0,05). Based on multivariate analysis, the 3 top risk factors that were associated with hypovitaminosis D are sun exposure time <30 min (adjusted OR =202.11, [95% CI]: 48.91; 835.10; P< 0,05), lack of knowledge about vitamin D (adjusted OR =46.45; [95% CI]: 20.84 ;103.52; P< 0,05), and dark phototype (adjusted OR =39.67; [95% CI]: 14.31; 109.99; P< 0,05). Conclusions: Hypovitaminosis D can be considered a public health problem in Algeria affecting young healthy populations. It is necessary to develop multisectorial programs in order to better address risk factors, particularly modifiable ones, and develop a strategy for prevention and care.

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A digital heliometric device for monitoring sun exposure in cases of hypovitaminosis D: A qualitative analysis of user evaluations from the UAE

Salem,

Thomas,

Khattak

et al. 2024

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked

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Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors among Ajman University students, United Arab Emirates

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Evaluation of Self-Assessed State of Health and Vitamin D Knowledge in Emirati and International Female Students in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Evaluation of Self-Assessed State of Health and Vitamin D Knowledge in Emirati and International Female Students in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Epidemiology of hypovitaminosis D among apparently healthy young adults in Algeria

A digital heliometric device for monitoring sun exposure in cases of hypovitaminosis D: A qualitative analysis of user evaluations from the UAE

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