ArticleBioMed research international2018
Evaluating Vitamin D Status in Pre- and Postmenopausal Type 2 Diabetics and Its Association with Glucose Homeostasis.
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- Association between vitamin D receptor gene variants and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Ghanaian population.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding vitamin D among adults in Ghana: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Interplay between vitamin D status, vitamin D receptor gene variants and preeclampsia risk in Ghanaian women: A case-control study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Correlation of Vitamin D3, PAI-1, and HCG Hormone in Pre- and Post-Menopausal in Babylon Province.Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology · 2022Article
- Paraventricular Vitamin D Receptors Are Required for Glucose Tolerance in Males but Not Females.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Gender Differences in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Focus on Hormonal, Genetic and Clinical Factors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among normotensive and hypertensive pregnant women in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Vitamin D Deficiency Is Common in Ghana despite Abundance of Sunlight: A Multicentre Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2021Article
- Profiling immuno-metabolic mediators of vitamin B12 deficiency among metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients in Ghana.PloS one · 2021Observational
- Population-derived cut-off for HbA1c could enhance the identification of metabolic syndrome among non-diabetic population.Heliyon · 2020Article
- Association of Hypovitaminosis D with Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Women.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2020Review
- 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
- Sunlight exposure, consumption of vitamin D-rich foods and vulvovaginal candidiasis in an African population: a prevalence case-control study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2020Article
- Current Knowledge Regarding the Interaction Between Oral Bone Metabolic Disorders and Diabetes Mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Review
- Predominant Complications of Type 2 Diabetes in Kumasi: A 4-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Article
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- Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the comparison of fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c as the glycemic criterion for MetS definition in non-diabetic population in Ghana.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2019Article
- Impact of Vitamin D status on age at menopause: A prospective cohort study.Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and menopause are associated with vitamin D status. Oestrogen decline during menopausal stages promotes hypovitaminosis D. However, the interplay between vitamin D, menopause, lifestyle, and T2DM cannot be overlooked. This study assessed vitamin D status among pre- and postmenopausal T2DM women and determined its association with glycemic control and influence of lifestyle habits on hypovitaminosis D.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana. Structured questionnaires were administered to 192 T2DM women; blood samples were collected for estimation of 25(OH) D and insulin using ELISA. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profile, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and calcium were measured. Statistical analyses were performed using Graphpad Prism 6.
resultsThe prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy was 92.2%. Hypovitaminosis D was more prevalent among the postmenopausal T2DM women (63.8% versus 58.2%). Hypovitaminosis D significantly associated with insulin [
conclusionVitamin D deficiency is prevalent in pre- and postmenopausal T2DM but higher among postmenopausal women. Adequate vitamin D levels in both groups were associated with improved glucose control while hypovitaminosis D in the postmenopausal women was related to poorer glucose control. Vitamin D screening should be incorporated into management plan for T2DM to serve as an early tool for prevention of vitamin D deficiency.
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