Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D)< 50 nmol/L or 20 ng/mL) is
common in Europe and the Middle East. It occurs in< 20% of the population in Northern …

Background Evidence recommends that vitamin D might be a crucial supportive agent for
the immune system, mainly in cytokine response regulation against COVID‐19. Hence, we …

Background The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) collect and
release data to the public every 2 years. The latest NHANES study on the vitamin D status of …

We have previously introduced the potential of casein micelles (CM) as natural
nanovehicles for hydrophobic nutraceuticals, eg vitamin D (VD)(E. Semo, E. Kesselman, D …

Purpose Despite an acknowledged dearth of data on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH)
D) concentrations from Southern European countries, inter-country comparison is hampered …

Background: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registers some of the highest
rates of hypovitaminosis D worldwide. Aim: We systematically reviewed the prevalence of …

Aims Vitamin D deficiency is a highly prevalent, global phenomenon. The prevalence in
heart failure (HF) patients and its effect on outcome are less clear. We evaluated vitamin D …

Vitamin D is a steroid prohormone synthesized in the skin following ultraviolet exposure and
also achieved through supplemental or dietary intake. While there is strong evidence for its …

Hypertension is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. This study aimed to
obtain an overall regional estimate of the prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension …

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been shown to predict cardiovascular mortality
in various populations, but studies were less conclusive regarding cardiovascular morbidity …