The effects of urban living on health are becoming increasingly important, due to an
increasing global population residing in urban areas. Concomitantly, due to immigration …

Vitamin D is associated with bone mineral density, and its deficiency is a global health
problem. In psychiatry, low vitamin D levels have been associated with schizophrenia …

Vitamin D status varies across all continents and countries. Vitamin D status usually is
adequate in Latin America and Australia, but in contrast it is very low in the Middle East and …

Vitamin D deficiency was common in older adults from a country with adequate sun
exposure. The variables associated with this deficiency provide insight into the next steps …

We aimed to investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D)
and microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. It was …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in China, particularly among older adults.
Factors associated with suboptimal vitamin D levels are not well defined. The present study …

This study aimed at determining the prevalence and predictors of hypovitaminosis D (serum
25-hydroxyvitamin D< 30 ng/mL) among office workers in a subtropical region from an …

Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with industrialization, and its incidence has
increased markedly over time. The prospect of reversing these trends motivates the search …

Objective To examine vitamin D status and the relations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin
D levels, SCORAD score, serum LL-37 level, and body mass index (BMI) in Korean AD …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with renal progression in chronic kidney
disease. Moreover, improvement of clinical outcomes after vitamin D supplementation has …