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Is vitamin D status associated with non-communicable disease risk in children? A cohort study

Machuene Poopedi, A; Shane Norris, A; Pettifora, John M.

S. Afr. j. clin. nutr. (Online); 35 (3), 2022

Background: Studies in children and adults have reported variations in 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) over time. Furthermore, there has been a reported association of 25(OH)D with BMI, BP and lipid levels in some cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Meth...

Vitamin D, Lipids, Life Style, Blood Pressure, Adolescent

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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in medical students

Msalati, Abdulghani; Bashein, Abdulla; Aljaloh, Ebtesame; Murad, Ghrew; Sedaa, Khaled; Zaid, Ahmed.

Mediterr J Pharm Pharm Sci; 2 (1), 2022

Aging seldom comes alone and it is considered to be the major factor for many diseases and comorbidities and disabilities. The objectives of the study are to examine demographic characteristics and prevalence of comorbidities and polypharmacy of elderly patients who were admitted at Sebha Medical Center ...

Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D, Prevalence, Students, Medical

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