ArticleDermato-endocrinology2011
Vitamin D deficiency and sun avoidance among university students at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Vitamin D status among apparently healthy individuals in the UAE: a systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
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- Sun Exposure and Behavioral Activation for Hypovitaminosis D and Depression: A Controlled Pilot Study.Community mental health journal · 2018Trial
- Vitamin D supplementation in obese type 2 diabetes subjects in Ajman, UAE: a randomized controlled double-blinded clinical trial.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2015Trial
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vitamin D among university students in Quzhou, China: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- The ASPIRE Research Institute Dataset: Building a Foundation for Brain Health Research in the United Arab Emirates.Scientific data · 2026Article
- Beyond deficiency prevention: meteorological determinants and nonlinear associations of maternal vitamins D, A, and E with perinatal outcomes in 10,824 Chinese pregnancies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study investigating the impact of dietary vitamin D intake and fortification in Jordanian adults with type 2 diabetes.Food & nutrition research · 2026Article
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- Beyond the Tropics: Unraveling the Complex Relationship between Sun Exposure, Dietary Intake, and Vitamin D Deficiency in Coastal Malaysians.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Vitamin D Status in Patients with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome (PAPS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Antibodies (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Body mass index and healthy lifestyle practices among Peruvian university students: a comparative study among academic discipline.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Knowledge about Vitamin D among Women in the United Arab Emirates.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association Between Vitamin D Level and Z-Score Changes of Bone Density in College-Age Saudi Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- Associations between Dietary Intake of Vitamin D, Sun Exposure, and Generalized Anxiety among College Women.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Outdoor Activity in the Daytime, but Not the Nighttime, Predicts Better Mental Health Status During the COVID-19 Curfew in the United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, body mass index and body fat composition among Emirati population: Results from the UAE healthy future study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Disease Severity and Death in Relation to Vitamin D Status among SARS-CoV-2-Positive UAE Residents.Nutrients · 2021Observational
- Sun exposure as a strategy for acquiring vitamin D in developing countries of tropical region: Challenges & way forward.The Indian journal of medical research · 2021Review
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This study offers evidence that vitamin D deficiency could be a major public health burden among young Emirati adults, mostly because of sun deprivation in a sun-blessed country. This study included a random sample of 138 females and 70 males tested for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] status. To further evaluate the predictors of vitamin D status in this population, the study examined diet, obesity and sun exposure. In summer, the mean serum 25(OH)D concentration for females was 20.9 ± 14.9 nmol/L, whereas that for males was 27.3 ± 15.7 nmol/L. Females scored significantly higher than males on the sun avoidance inventory (SAI), indicating that females avoid sun exposure to a greater extent than males, possibly explaining the lower vitamin D status. A significant negative correlation also existed between SAI and vitamin D status (Pearson's r = -0.33; p < 0.01), but no significant association was evident between vitamin D status and body mass index (Pearson's r = 0.03; p = 0.33) or low dietary intake of vitamin D-fortified foods (Pearson's r = 0.08; p = 0.13). The mean serum 25(OH)D concentration for females tested in winter was 31.3 ± 12.3 nmol/L while in the summer, it was 20.9 ± 14.9 nmol/L. This difference was statistically significant, suggesting that seasonal variation plays an important role in vitamin D status in the United Arab Emirates. Fortification of foods and drinks with vitamin D, supplementation and sensible sun exposure are important steps toward minimizing vitamin D deficiency.
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