Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates

Bani‐Issa, Wegdan; Eldeirawi, Kamal; Harfil, Sondos; Fakhry, Randa

doi:10.1155/2017/3906306

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“…A random population study conducted in the individuals aged 35-65 years showed that there was no correlation between vitamin D levels and age (Rudnicki, Thode, Jorgensen, Heitmann, & Sorensen, 1993). Interestingly, we found that female individuals seemed to have lower serum levels of vitamin D in our studies, while some studies showed that there was no significant correlation between sex and vitamin D deficiency (Bani-issa et al, 2017). Most of these studies were carried on Western country in which taking part in outdoor exercise is encouraged.…”

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“…No significant correlation between vitamin D levels and age was found, which is not consistent with some previous studies (Serdar et al., ). The previous studies insisted on that the serum levels of vitamin D were decreasing with the growth of age (Bani‐issa, Eldeirawi, Harfil, & Fakhry, ). Serum levels of vitamin D were tested in different age groups including the young and old population among these studies, while the subjects of our study were aged.…”

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Relationship between serum vitamin D levels and inflammatory markers in acute stroke patients

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IntroductionLow serum vitamin D levels are associated with the development of poststroke depression (PSD). Inflammatory markers play an important role in pathophysiology of PSD. The relationship between vitamin D levels and inflammatory markers has been discussed in nonstroke individuals. The purposes of this study were to explore the relationship between vitamin D levels and inflammatory markers in acute stroke patients and examine the effect of vitamin D and inflammatory markers on PSD.MethodsA total of 152 acute stroke patients were recruited. Serum levels of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D and inflammatory markers were measured by standardized laboratory methods. Depression symptoms were assessed with the 17‐item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD‐17). Patients with the HAMD‐17 scores ≥7 were identified to have depression symptoms.ResultsSerum vitamin D levels were negatively correlated with serum levels of interleukin‐6 and high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hsCRP) (r = −.244, p = .002; r = −.231, p = .004). Multiple regression analysis showed that interleukin‐6 and hsCRP levels were associated with vitamin D levels (B = −0.355, p = .003; B = −2.085, p = .006), whereas age, height, weight, leukocyte count, neutrophil ratio, and lymphocyte rate could be omitted without changing the results. In multivariate analyses, the serum levels of vitamin D and interleukin‐6 were associated with the development of PSD after adjusted possible variables (OR = 0.976, 95% CI: 0.958–0.994, p = .009; OR = 1.029, 95% CI: 1.003–1.055, p = .027).ConclusionsSerum vitamin D levels are inversely associated with the levels of interleukin‐6 and hsCRP, suggesting a potential anti‐inflammatory role for vitamin D in stroke individuals.

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Relationship between serum vitamin D levels and inflammatory markers in acute stroke patients

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“…In the Emirates, Bani-Issa and colleagues performed a quantitative cross-sectional study in 2017 to assess vitamin D deficiency and the factors associated with this condition. The authors have concluded that the less-educated, employed Emirati participants had a significantly higher percentage of vitamin D deficiency than the higher-educated participants (12).…”

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“…In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency has been reported despite the abundance of sunshine (12,13). In 2015, a cross-sectional national multistage surveyreported that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 40.6% in male Saudis and 62.65% in female Saudis (14).…”

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The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency between Saudis and non-Saudis in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah a cross-sectional study

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Othman

Hassan

et al. 2019

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BackgroundVitamin D, or the “sunshine” hormone became an attractable topic that recently captivates many researchers. The increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency became an alarming health concern despite the accumulative evidence exploring its crucial role not only in bone metabolism, but also in a variety of pleiotropic functions throughout the various body organs. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence that might influence vitamin D deficiency among Saudi and non-Saudi nationalities in Almadinah Almunawarh, Saudi Arabia, and to study the different factors that may have an influence in the difference of this prevalence like the marital status, occupation, smoking, sunlight exposure, education, and dietary habits.MethodsThe study was a cross sectional study done in the medical care unit in Taiba University Almadina Almunawarah in which, 65 healthy male individuals from different nationalities (Saudis and non-Saudis), aged 18 - 65 years were divided into 2 groups, 33 Saudis and 32 non-Saudis. A sociodemographic questionnaire was filled by the study participants and 25-OH vitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) concentrations were detected by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay.ResultsResults showed a Significant percentage of the participants in the Saudi group (n = 30, 91%) suffered from deficiency in vitamin D levels [25 (OH) D < 20 ng/ml] 12.57 ± 4.82 (mean ± SD), compared to only 47% (n = 15) in the non-Saudi group [21.56 ± 6.82 (mean ± SD)]. Vitamin D deficiency was found to be significantly higher in the Saudi group than the non-Saudi group with P = 0.001.ConclusionResults showed a significant increase in vitamin D deficiency in Saudi population than the non-Saudis P = 0.001. The occupation status was found to be the only factor positively correlated with vitamin D deficiency.

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“…Despite being located in high UV index area with sunny climate throughout the year, vitamin D insufficiency is known to be endemic in Gulf Region [20,21]. In studies done in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D among adult population was reported to be 82.9% and 83.6% and 74%, respectively [22][23][24].…”

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Hypovitaminosis D Status in Newly Diagnosed Cases of MS versus Control Group

Saeedan¹,

Ko²,

Chirakkara³

et al. 2017

J Mult Scler

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Background: Hypovitaminosis D is amongst those strongly suggested risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). Although the association of vitamin D deficiency with MS has been established in several studies in recent years, there are not many studies to assess and compare the degree of Hypovitaminosis D status of newly diagnosed patients with multiple sclerosis versus control group worldwide, especially in UAE.

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Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Relationship between serum vitamin D levels and inflammatory markers in acute stroke patients

Relationship between serum vitamin D levels and inflammatory markers in acute stroke patients

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency between Saudis and non-Saudis in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah a cross-sectional study

Hypovitaminosis D Status in Newly Diagnosed Cases of MS versus Control Group

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