Background: Studies show that 25 (OH) D status appears to have beneficial influence on the
incidence and severity of some types of infections. However, studies with vitamin D …

Background Despite ample sunshine, vitamin D deficiency continues to be prevalent in the
Middle East. This pilot study aimed to identify the rate of vitamin D deficiency at a tertiary …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with non-communicable and infectious
diseases, but the vitamin D status of African populations is not well characterised. We aimed …

Background Children living in sub-Saharan Africa have a high burden of rickets and
infectious diseases, conditions that are linked to vitamin D deficiency. However, data on the …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is related to rickets in children, and it can increase the risk
of osteoporosis in adulthood. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of vitamin …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem in children. The vitamin D
status of children and adolescents has not been evaluated in Bahrain. Aims: This cross …

Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide public health problem. Low vitamin D and its
consequences among children and adolescents could be considered as one of the most …

Objective The objective of the present study was to determine the factors associated with low
concentrations of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (vitamin D deficiency) in healthy children in Qatar …

Objective: This study was conducted to estimate the common signs and symptoms present in
patients with vitamin D deficiency at a children's specialty hospital in Dubai, United Arab …

Background: Vitamin D is an essential prohormone for the normal skeletal and extraskeletal
health. Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is an unrecognized epidemic among children and …