ArticleJournal of diabetes research2014
Vitamin D status and its relationship with metabolic markers in persons with obesity and type 2 diabetes in the UAE: a cross-sectional study.
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- Association between vitamin D deficiency and lipid profiles in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Vitamin D supplementation and body fat mass: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2018Pooled it
- Body Mass Index, Vitamin D, and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
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- 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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- Vitamin D deficiency increases with age and adiposity in Emirati children and adolescents irrespective of type 1 diabetes mellitus: a case control study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Article
- The Role of BIA Analysis in Osteoporosis Risk Development: Hierarchical Clustering Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Association Between Expression of Vitamin D Receptor and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor Among Breast Cancer Patients.World journal of oncology · 2023Article
- Circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers of early vascular damage in vitamin D deficiency, obese, and diabetic patients.PloS one · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of vitamin D2 compared with vitamin D3 replacement therapy in a primary healthcare setting: a retrospective cohort study.Qatar medical journal · 2022Article
- The Association between Vitamin D Hypovitaminosis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Saudi Diabetic Patients Type II.Biochemistry research international · 2022Article
- Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D and sunlight exposure in premenopausal women living in Jeddah, and their relationship with serum vitamin D levels.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2021Article
- Impact of the Glycemic Control and Duration of Type 2 Diabetes on Vitamin D Level and Cardiovascular Disease Risk.Journal of diabetes research · 2020Article
- Vitamin D status and body composition: a cross-sectional study among employees at a private university in Lebanon.BMC nutrition · 2018Article
- Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and association with metabolic syndrome in a Qatari population.Nutrition & diabetes · 2017Article
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates.International journal of endocrinology · 2017Article
- Vitamin D deficiency is associated with high prevalence of diabetes in Kuwaiti adults: results from a national survey.BMC public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
aimTo report vitamin D status and its impact on metabolic parameters in people in the United Arab Emirates with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study included 309 individuals with obesity and T2D who were randomly selected based on study criteria. Serum concentrations of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (s-25(OH)D), calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase, glycemic profile, and cardiometabolic parameters were assessed in fasting blood samples, and anthropometric measurements were recorded.
resultsVitamin D deficiency (s-25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L) was observed in 83.2% of the participants, with a mean s-25(OH)D of 33.8 ± 20.3 nmol/L. Serum 25(OH)D correlated negatively (P < 0.01) with body mass index, fat mass, waist circumference, parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase, triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B and positively (P < 0.01) with age and calcium concentration. Waist circumference was the main predictor of s-25(OH)D status. There was no significant association between serum 25(OH)D and glycemic profile.
conclusionThere is an overwhelming prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in our sample of the Emirati population with obesity and T2D. Association of s-25(OH)D with body mass index, waist circumference, fat mass, markers of calcium homeostasis and cardiometabolic parameters suggests a role of vitamin D in the development of cardiometabolic disease-related process.
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