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Vitamin D status in Malaysian men and its associated factors.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Vitamin D content and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Vitamin D insufficiency is high in Malaysia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on vitamin D status in Malaysia.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- Antibody dynamics post-Comirnaty and CoronaVac vaccination in Malaysia.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- An Update on Vitamin D Deficiency Status in Malaysia.Nutrients · 2022Review
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- Calcitriol Supplementation Ameliorates Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Vitamin D-Deficient Diabetic Rats by Upregulating the Vascular eNOS Protein Expression and Reducing Oxidative Stress.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Article
- 'Scientific Strabismus' or two related pandemics: coronavirus disease and vitamin D deficiency.The British journal of nutrition · 2020Article
- Associations of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D with Adiposity and At-Risk Lipid Profile Differ for Indigenous (Orang Asli) Male and Female Adults of Peninsular Malaysia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Related to Vitamin D and Its Relationship with Vitamin D Status among Malay Female Office Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Food sources, energy and nutrient intakes of adults: 2013 Philippines National Nutrition Survey.Nutrition journal · 2019Article
- Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its associated factors among third trimester Malaysian pregnant women.PloS one · 2019Article
- Vitamin D Status and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adults in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2018Article
- Factors Associated with Bone Health in Malaysian Middle-Aged and Elderly Women Assessed via Quantitative Ultrasound.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Lessons from the Bone Chapter of the Malaysian Aging Men Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Review
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Abstract
Vitamin D insufficiency is a global health problem. The data on vitamin D status in Malaysian men is insufficient. This study aimed to investigate vitamin D status among Chinese and Malay men in Malaysia and its associating factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 383 men aged 20 years and above, residing in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Their age, ethnicity, body anthropometry and calcaneal speed of sound (SOS) were recorded. Their fasting blood was collected for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), intact parathyroid (PTH), total calcium and inorganic phosphate assays. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as a serum 25(OH)D level <30 nmol/L and insufficiency as a serum 25(OH)D level between 30 and 50 nmol/L. The overall prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 0.5%, and insufficiency was 22.7%. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were more prevalent in the Malays compared to the Chinese. Being Chinese, older in age, having lower body mass index (BMI) and a high physical activity status were associated significantly with a higher serum 25(OH)D level (p < 0.05). The serum PTH level was inversely associated with the serum 25(OH)D level (p < 0.05). As a conclusion, a significant proportion of Malaysian men have vitamin D insufficiency, although deficiency is uncommon. Steps should be taken to correct the vitamin D status of these men.
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