Assessment of vitamin D and vitamin A intake by female students at the United Arab Emirates University based on self-reported dietary and selected fortified food consumption

Laleye, L.C.; Kerkadi, Abdel Hamid; Wasesa, Abdulkadar A H; Rao, Madduri V; Aboubacar, Adam

doi:10.3109/09637486.2010.533159

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“…This observation has been seen before [12], and contributed to physiologic stress like pregnancy, lactation, low physical activity, and inadequate dietary vitamin D consumption [13,14]. Traditionally females here are not much exposed to outdoors and though in local UAE population both males and female usually covers whole body and limbs , but in general, Arab females observe covering of arms and face also [15,16], which can contribute to more pronounced vitamin D deficiency in them [17].…”

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Vitamin D Deficiency, the Volume of the Problem in the United Arab Emirates. A Cohort from the Middle East

Abdelgadir¹,

Rashid²,

Basheir³

et al. 2016

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Vitamin D Deficiency, the Volume of the Problem in the United Arab Emirates. A Cohort from the Middle East

Abdelgadir¹,

Rashid²,

Basheir³

et al. 2016

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“…Laleye et al [28] investigated the problem of vitamin D insufficiency in Emirati female students aged 19 to 23 years through a dietary intake assessment and found that over 70% of female students did not consume enough milk and other vitamin-D-rich foods. Data is lacking if UAE milk contains enough vitamin D and studies conducted elsewhere show that fortified milk did not contain the amount of vitamin D claimed on the label [29].…”

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Vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

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BackgroundAlthough vitamin D deficiency has been studied in various adult populations, there are few data on the prevalence of this nutritional deficiency among healthy adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and to examine its correlates in adolescents aged 15 to 18 years.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study in urban schools. Healthy adolescents (N=315) from a sample of 8 schools were randomly selected from the 142 schools in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate. Outcomes measured included serum concentrations of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD), plasma lipids, blood sugar, blood pressure and anthropometric data, nutrition and lifestyle variables.ResultsFourty-one participants (19.7%) were vitamin D deficient (serum 25OHD level ≤15 ng/mL [≤37.5 nmol/L]. Using a cutoff level of 25(OH) D of ≤20 ng/ml [≤50 nmol/l] 143 participants (45.4%) were vitamin D insufficient. Overall 65.1% of study participants were either vitamin D deficient or insufficient. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency varied between boys (10%) and girls (28%). In a final multivariate model, serum 25(OH) D concentrations were inversely correlated with female gender, consumption of fast food per week, and body mass index and positively correlated with physical activity scores after adjustment for age.ConclusionsVitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were highly prevalent in adolescents, and more common in girls.

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“…7 However, the prevalence is widely variable among countries. Although sun exposure is considered a major source of vitamin D, the prevalence of its deficiency is paradoxically much higher in the countries with sunny climate, such as Saudi Arabia, 8 Egypt, 9 Oman, 10 United Arab Emirates 11 and Jordan. 12 The prevalence is even higher among migrants from these countries living in less sunny climates, compared with the Aborigines.…”

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“…14 Nonetheless, multiple risk factors contribute to the low vitamin D level state other than the customs that lead to lack of sunlight exposure, such as clothing style, veils, long sleeves outdoors, housing designs and outdoor activities. Dietary factors have an important role in this problem, with the intake of food low in vitamin D content being shown as one of the main risk factors, 11,15 in addition to the lack of vitamin D supplementation. 13 The lack of physical activity is also a risk factor with strong association with vitamin D deficiency.…”

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Comparison of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi married couples

2012

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in Saudi Arabia. The study objective was to compare vitamin D deficiency in Saudi married couples. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Royal Guard primary health care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a consecutive sample of 50 Saudi married couples attending the center without complaints related to vitamin D deficiency. Data were collected through an interview questionnaire addressing the risk factors and dietary habits. Quantitative determination of total 25-hydroxy vitamin D in blood was done by Electro-Chemical Luminescence assay. Fieldwork was carried out from December 2010 to January 2011. RESULTS: Men had higher sun exposure (P ¼ 0.001), more use of light clothes at home (P ¼ 0.002) and more intake of milk (P ¼ 0.023) and soft drinks (P ¼ 0.001). Vitamin D was higher in men with mean difference about 9 nmol/l (Po0.001). The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (o25 nmol/l) was 70% in women, compared with 40% in men (P ¼ 0.001). Multivariate analysis identified male gender, physical activity and the intake of milk as statistically significant positive independent predictors of vitamin D level, adjusted for factors as age, sun exposure, clothing, skin color, BMI, soft drinks and animal protein intake. CONCLUSION: Vitamin D deficiency is very high among Saudi married couples, especially wives. Female gender is an independent predictor of lower vitamin D level, in addition to sedentary lifestyle and low milk consumption. There is a need to revise the levels set for the diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in the study region.

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Assessment of vitamin D and vitamin A intake by female students at the United Arab Emirates University based on self-reported dietary and selected fortified food consumption

Cited by 22 publications

References 13 publications

Vitamin D Deficiency, the Volume of the Problem in the United Arab Emirates. A Cohort from the Middle East

Vitamin D Deficiency, the Volume of the Problem in the United Arab Emirates. A Cohort from the Middle East

Vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Comparison of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi married couples

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