Background The role of vitamin D status in COVID-19 patients is a matter of debate.
Objectives To assess serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels in hospitalized patients …

Background Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease are common diseases encountered
globally, especially with advancing age. Osteoporosis occurs when there is a loss of bone …

Background Findings of observational studies that evaluated the association of serum
vitamin D status and high blood pressure were contradictory. This meta-analysis of …

Introduction. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has increased in recent decades
around the world and is currently reaching epidemic levels as it is a major public health and …

Context Evidence for a beneficial role of vitamin D on blood pressure (BP) outcomes is
inconclusive. Objective This work aimed to investigate the effect of 2 doses of cholecalciferol …

Background Globally, hypertension represents a major public health problem. The
association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D) levels and hypertension remains …

Background One of the important issues related to metabolic syndrome is the underlying
factor that remains controversial. The purpose of this study was estimating exploratory factor …

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of central and general obesity
and compare nine anthropometric indices as predictors of the risk factors for cardiovascular …

Introduction Although the association between blood pressure and vitamin D has been well
studied, the effects of dietary magnesium intake on this relationship are still unclear. Thus …

Abstract Background Dietary supplements (DSs) use have become a growing trend
worldwide, and it may be affected by demographic and sociocultural factors. Some people …