Aging is accompanied by various functional modifications determined by their environment,
lifestyle, nutrition, and genetics. Based on these factors, it is essential to verify the vitamin …

Objective: To investigate the association between serum level of 25-hydroxy vitamin D and
the Vitamin D Receptos gene BsmI polymorphism in the blood profile of community-dwelling …

Elderly people are at a high risk of developing vitamin D (VitD) deficiency due to both
decreased intake and cutaneous synthesis. Most of the biological actions of VitD are …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency (25OHD< 20
ng/mL) and to develop a predictive model for this status. Methods This is a cross-sectional …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin D3 megadose supplementation
and influence of BsmI polymorphism in the VDR gene on the inflammatory profile and …

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the cardiometabolic profile, vitamin D
status and BsmI polymorphism of the VDR gene in non-institutionalized elderly subjects. A …

This article aims to analyze vitamin D insufficiency and factors associated among older
adults using primary health care services. This is a cross-sectional study that evaluated 533 …

Objective The aim of the study reported here was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D
deficiency among elderly men and its association with sun exposure and skin phototypes …

Vitamin D is a seco-sterol produced endogenously in the skin or obtained from certain foods.
It exerts its action through binding to intracellular vitamin D receptor (VDR). Lately, the role of …

Background While several studies have investigated the association between vitamin D
deficiency and biochemical parameters, the results are still inconsistent and mostly overlook …