Vitamin D deficiency is a highly prevalent condition, present in 30%-50% of the general population of the United States. Recent epidemiologic studies have associated low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) levels with coronary risk factors and prevalent cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study ...
Understanding the levels of vitamin D and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in various occupational categories can inform public health attempts to reduce vitamin D deficiency and ensure improved population health outcomes. The link between vitamin D levels and occupation has previously been explored in...
Children with a vitamin D deficiency will usually get 2,000 IU a day for about 6 weeks until their vitamin D levels in the blood go above 30 nanograms per milliliter. After that, they will take 1,000 IU D3 per day. Nursing infants and children who eat less than 1 liter of vitamin...
The prevalence of high serum levels of retinol was 36.4% and vitamin D deficiency was 70.1%. 60.4% of women with vitamin D deficiency have high serum levels of retinol. In the whole population, the increased risk of osteoporosis was up to three times higher for the highest retinol quintile,...
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
Dr. Garg and colleagues undertook the study after 5 cases of severe myopathy due to vitamin D deficiency were reported around the Buffalo area in New York State. Of the 13 women and 5 men studied, 10 patients had vitamin D levels below 15 ng/mL. Only 2 patients had vitamin D levels ab...
Uses D2 vs D3 Blood Test Sources Low Levels Deficiency What is vitamin D?Vitamin D has to be one of science’s most misunderstood vitamins.For a start, it is not actually a vitamin, but a prohormone, which means that it is converted into a hormone by our body. It is also not just...
AimsVitamin D deficiency is a highly prevalent, global phenomenon. The prevalence in heart failure (HF) patients and its effect on outcome are less clear. We evaluated vitamin D levels and vitamin D supplementation in patients with HF and its effect on mortality.Methods and results25-Hydroxyvitami...
SYDNEY, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Pregnant women with low vitamin D levels are more likely to have children with autism traits by the age of six, according to a recent study published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Exploring the link between vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy and autism ...
OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in psychiatric inpatients with serious mental illness. Associated clinical and sociodemographic factors are also explored. METHOD: Data were collected using a retrospective review of medical records. Eligible subjects were individuals aged ≥ 18...