vitamin d (vit d) deficiency is determined by serum 25-oh-d. several studies revealed high prevalence of vit d deficiency in females of the asian sunny countries. 162 females referred to urmia orthopedic clinics, with bone and muscle pain with the ages 15 up to 40 yrs participated in the study. the individuals were not pregnant, lactating, with no systemic or neurological diseases during the co...

PURPOSE Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem that is associated with increased risks of major diseases. This study investigated the status of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and its demographic and lifestyle determinants among Korean adults. METHODS A total of 5,847 adults who had participated in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2008 (KNHANES) were inclu...

background: given the relationship of vitamin d deficiency with insulin resistance syndrome as the component of polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos), the main aim of this study was to compare serum level of 25- hydroxyvitamin d [25(oh)d] between pcos patients and normal individuals. materials and methods: a cross sectional study was conducted to compare 25(oh)d level between117 normal and 125 untre...

Background Given the relationship of vitamin D deficiency with insulin resistance syndrome as the component of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the main aim of this study was to compare serum level of 25- hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] between PCOS patients and normal individuals. MaterialsAndMethods A cross sectional study was conducted to compare 25(OH)D level between117 normal and 125 untreated...

background: vitamin d deficiency is a pandemic problem mostly diagnosed in elderly. few studies are available exclusively done on the topic among young adults. specific professions such as medical students may have higher risk for developing hypovitaminosis d. we aimed to assess the vitamin d status in medical students of iran university of medical sciences; and to define a cut‑off point for 25...