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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at The University of Queensland's Queensland Brain Institute have found a link between vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy and increased autism traits. The study, led by QBI researcher Professor John McGrath and involving Dr Henning Tiemeier from the Erasmus Medic...
The concern about the assessment of vitamin D status is growing. Numerous publications warn about the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, as well as the potential role of vitamin D in non-bone health outcomes. The status of vitamin D is usually assessed by measuring serum total 25-hydroxy...
A structured questionnaire was used to measure anxiety, and the lab analysts at the two centres reported the participants' vitamin D levels based on their blood tests. Results: The anxiety mean among Saudis with vitamin D deficiency was higher than among their peers with vitamin D insufficiency....
VDD = vitamin D deficiency. Table 2. Relationship Between VDD and Adverse Outcomes Empty CellModelHR/sHR (95% CI)P Value All-cause death (n = 5,033) Unadjusted 1.41 (1.24-1.60) <0.001 1 1.64 (1.43-1.88) <0.001 2 1.60 (1.38-1.87) <0.001 3 1.60 (1.37-1.86) <0.001 Cardiovascular ...
Eighty-eight percent of patients with severe sepsis had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency (serum 25-OHD < 75 nmol/L). Median serum 25-OHD concentration was 43.2 nmol/L. There was no significant difference in serum 25-OHD levels between ALI cases and controls (median 45.8 versus 39.0 ...
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the overall evidence on the benefits of screening for vitamin D deficiency is lacking. Therefore, the balance of benefits and harms of screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults cannot be determined (Table)....
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its relation with vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism. In addition the study included the evaluation of known risk factors and their correlation to the vitamin D status among girls aged 11 - 17 years in...
Vitamin D deficiency is a public health concern worldwide. Maintaining vitamin D sufficiency during growth periods is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in Australian adolescents and young adults. We us
Obese men had significantly higher odds of vitamin D deficiency than women (odds ratio ¼ 1.41; 95% confidence interval: 1.17–1.70, Po0.001), also after adjustment for season, age, current smoking, intake of vitamin D supplements, BMI and WC (odds ratio ¼ 1.39; 95% confidence interval...