OBJECTIVE: Widespread hypovit-aminosis D and an increased incidence of metabolic
syndrome (MetS) represent significant problems of contemporary medicine but link between …

Introduction Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common nutritional disorders in most
countries of the world. The present study was designed and implemented with the aim of …

Methods: The current cross sectional study was conducted on a total of 107patients with
diabetes (HbA1c> 6.5%) and 107 non-diabetic subjects (HbA1c< 6.5%) referred …

Background: Research evidence indicates that vitamin D deficiency is involved in the
pathogenesis of insulin resistance (IR) and associated metabolic disorders including …

Background The concern with the incidence of chronic-degenerative diseases is increasing
worldwide, and many studies have shown that insufficiency of vitamin D (VD) can be linked …

Background: Serum 25 (OH) vitamin D levels are inversely associated with cardiovascular
disease (CVD) mortality, mediated in part by independent positive relationships with high …

Background: Considerable evidence suggests that oxidative stress affects diabetes mellitus
(DM) and contributes to its complications. Vitamin D has been shown to possess antioxidant …

Free radical-mediated oxidative stress has been implicated in adverse tissue changes in a
number of diseases. In view of the role of oxidative processes in non-insulin dependent …

Objective To evaluate the association between vitamin D (VD) deficiency and risk factors for
metabolic syndrome (MetS) in postmenopausal women. Study design Observational, cross …

Material and Method: MDA and antioxidant nutrients (vitamin A, C, E and β-carotene) were
analyzed in plasma of 19 subjects with poorly controlled type 2 DM (fasting plasma glucose …