Background: With the report of high prevalence rate of Vitamin D deficiency in the literature
since the 1980s, the condition can be considered an epidemic in Saudi Arabia. However …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency is a worldwide issue. In addition to its
well-known impact on bone health and musculoskeletal function, recent studies relate it to …

Background: Routine supplementation of vitamin D to infants is justifiable since vitamin D
deficiency, and its consequences are highly prevalent not only in developing countries but …

Background: Maintaining a normal level of Vitamin D is crucial in order to have a normal
skeletal and extra-skeletal health. Vitamin D deficiency is considered a common problem not …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is common in different age groups in both
genders especially among pregnant women and neonates where it is associated with a …

Background: The nurses-midwives have vital role to provide health education for pregnant
women about vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its impact upon feto-maternal …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is very prevalent, but it is most common in
pregnant women and infants, where it is related to a wide range of unfavorable …

Background: The possibility of vitamin D deficiency is high among mothers and their
premature newborns. Objectives: Due to the high rate of vitamin D deficiency in Iranian …

Background Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone that is well known to play a systemic role in
calcium homeostasis, skeletal metabolism, cellular differentiation, apoptosis, anti …

Background: Vitamin D Deficiency in children is a worldwide health problem. Yet, there is
little known about awareness of parents regarding this issue in Jordan. The recent study …