[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D signaling maintains intestinal innate immunity and gut microbiota: Potential intervention for metabolic syndrome and NAFLD

Y Zeng, M Luo, L Pan, Y Chen, S Guo… - American Journal …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
A lack of sunlight exposure, residence in the northern latitudes, and dietary vitamin D
insufficiency are coprevalent with metabolic syndrome (MetS), Type 2 diabetes (T2D), and …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the Health-Related Needs of Females during Menopause: A Systematic Review Study

M Rostami-Moez, SZ Masoumi, M Otogara… - Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Menopause is one the most crucial stages in a female's life. Identifying the education gaps
regarding menopause is important, thus this study aims to explain the health-related needs …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D supplementation has no effect on insulin sensitivity or secretion in vitamin D–deficient, overweight or obese adults: a randomized placebo …

A Mousa, N Naderpoor, MPJ de Courten… - The American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background: Vitamin D supplementation has been proposed as a potential strategy to
prevent type 2 diabetes. Existing clinical trials have been limited by short duration, low …

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on faecal microbiota: a randomised clinical trial

N Naderpoor, A Mousa, L Fernanda Gomez Arango… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
In animal studies, vitamin D supplementation has been shown to improve gut microbiota and
intestinal inflammation. However, limited evidence exists on the effect of vitamin D …

Faecal microbiota are related to insulin sensitivity and secretion in overweight or obese adults

N Naderpoor, A Mousa, LF Gomez-Arango… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Emerging evidence suggests a role for the gut microbiota in glucose metabolism and
diabetes. Few studies have examined the associations between the faecal microbiome and …

Altered gut microbiota composition is associated with back pain in overweight and obese individuals

M Dekker Nitert, A Mousa, HL Barrett… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is associated with
obesity and chronic low-grade inflammation. Alterations in intestinal microbiota may …

Higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with improved insulin sensitivity and selected markers of inflammation in individuals who are overweight and …

S Sood, J Feehan, C Itsiopoulos, K Wilson… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Insulin resistance (IR) and chronic low-grade inflammation are risk factors for chronic
diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to …

Vitamin D supplementation improves mood in women with type 2 diabetes

S Penckofer, M Byrn, W Adams… - Journal of diabetes …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on
improving mood (depression and anxiety) and health status (mental and physical) in women …

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on inflammation and nuclear factor kappa-B activity in overweight/obese adults: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

A Mousa, N Naderpoor, J Johnson, K Sourris… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In-vitro studies suggest that vitamin D reduces inflammation by inhibiting nuclear factor
kappa-B (NFκB) activity. Yet, no trials have examined the effects of vitamin D …

Effect of vitamin D and/or calcium supplementation on pancreatic β-cell function in subjects with prediabetes: a randomized, controlled trial

D Zhang, X Zhong, C Cheng, Z Su, Y Xue… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
So far, the potential role of vitamin D in β-cell function remains a matter of debate. Therefore,
a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (RCT) was conducted to evaluate the effect of a …