Recent evidence has revealed anti-inflammatory properties of vitamin D as well as extra-
skeletal activity. In this context, vitamin D seems to be involved in infections, autoimmune …

Nutrigenomics attempts to characterize and integrate the relation between dietary molecules
and gene expression on a genome-wide level. One of the biologically active nutritional …

In the last decade, an increasing awareness was directed to the role of Vitamin D in non-
skeletal and preventive roles for chronic diseases. Vitamin D is an essential hormone in …

This interventional study aimed to determine whether correcting vitamin D status in deficient
Arab adults [25 (OH) D< 50 nmol/L] improves their 10-year risk of Atherosclerotic …

The incidence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) increases every year. This cardiovascular
disease has an inflammatory factor in its etiology due to different immune cells that influence …

Childhood obesity represents a serious public health burden. Despite excessive dietary
consumption, children with obesity present high rates of micronutrient deficiencies, such as …

Chemerin is a novel adipokine that plays a major role in adipogenesis and lipid metabolism.
It also induces inflammation and affects insulin signaling, steroidogenesis and …

Cholesterol is an essential lipid primarily synthesized in the liver through the mevalonate
pathway. Besides being a precursor of steroid hormones, bile acid, and vitamin D, it is an …

Background & aims Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with life-threatening
conditions. Several studies have reported an association of vitamin B12, folic acid, or …

Background: Studies have shown the association of vitamin D status with the development
of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which has attracted an extensive research interest with …