Prevalence and Risk Factors for Vitamin D Deficiency among Mothers in Labor and their Newborns

Nagalla, Das S.; Al-Mahroos, Fadheela; Sandhu, Amarjit K.; Al-Sahlawi, Huda S.; Al-Amer, Eshraq A.; Mahmood, Naeema; Sharida, H. Al; Jaradat, Ahmed; Jibrel, S. O.; Jamal, Shatha A. S. Bin; Alhaddad, Fatima

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“…The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in the second and third study was 90% in mothers and infants and 64% in males; the criteria used in both studies was comparable to our criteria, but the age groups were slightly different and non-diabetic 16,17 . The Mean total serum 25(OH)D concentration in the fourth study was 19.3 nmol/L and it was significantly lower in females than males; the criteria used in the fourth study is different and thus cannot be compared to our study though their population is compared to ours 17 . The prevalence in our study is less than a study performed in North India on diabetics, where they found that vitamin D deficiency was 91% compared to non-diabetic control 12 .…”

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“…Two studies from Bahrain revealed the extent of hypovitaminosis D among adults and mothers and their newborns in the labor room. Both studies addressed the controversies that entails the diagnosis and management of hypovitaminosis D and highlighted a striking fact of high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in a very sunny community like Bahrain [14][15][16][17] .…”

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“…The Bahrain nutritional survey published in 1995 addressed the need to estimate the prevalence of micronutrients' deficiencies including vitamin D 13 . In 2013 and 2014, four studies were published in Bahrain, which highlighted the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and the impact of the deficiency if any [14][15][16][17] . These studies revealed a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D ranging from 60%-90%, a predilection for females and associated with lack of sun exposure, smoking and high BMI.…”

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The Profile of Vitamin D among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Saweer¹

2015

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Objective: To evaluate vitamin D deficiency in type 2 diabetic patients and its association with poor control of diabetes. Design: A Cross-Sectional Study. Setting: Diabetes Outpatient Clinic, A'Ali Health Center, Bahrain. Method: Two hundred sixty-eight patients were included in this study. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentrations were measured from May 2012 to September 2012. Other parameters of diabetes control were measured. Result: One hundred seventy-six (65%) patients had vitamin D deficiency (<50 ng/mL).Vitamin D deficiency appears to be prevalent among the diabetic Bahraini population. Association of vitamin D status and glycemic control could not be confirmed in this study. Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in diabetics, vitamin D statusshould be routinely evaluated for diabetics as part of regular preventive care.

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The Profile of Vitamin D among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

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2015

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“…Inadequate dosing of supplements has also been highlighted by studies wherein 83% of the individuals on multivitamins and 79.7% on vitamin D were deficient. 9 In India VDD has been documented to be an epidemic condition with prevalence records of between 70-100% across the general population. 10 Geographically located in between 8.4ᵒ and 37.6ᵒ North latitude, majority of the population experience enough sunshine throughout the year.…”

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Vitamin D study: a retrospective comparison between two tropical countries: India and Bahrain

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Sinkar²,

Iyer³

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Background: Hypovitaminosis D is a very common prevalence in India as well as Middle East. Studies indicate the frequency to be anywhere between 44-96% among adults in Middle east, while in India it is estimated to range in between 50 – 94%. Our report is an attempt to study vitamin D status from two tropical countries; India and Bahrain and present status of vitamin D deficiency as well as insufficiency in a comparison summary.Methods: This retrospective study in our reference lab included data from a total of 2591 samples from Bahrain and 2596 samples from India. Serum vitamin D estimation was done by chemiluminescence immunoassay or CLIA and reported as per the classification given by the US Endocrine Society. Our reference laboratory provides diagnostic services to Bahrain and thus data from both the countries were available for analysis.Results: Our analysis detected vitamin D deficiency to be 66.2% among samples from India in comparison to 41.4% from Bahrain, and this difference was statistically significant at p<0.0001. Further, the average vitamin D levels in the cohort were detected to be higher in Bahrain samples at 24.0±11.6 ng/ml in comparison to samples from India at 18.2±14.4 ng/ml and statistically significant at p<0.0001.Conclusions: Many studies have documented the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in a region-specific manner. Our report presents the picture of vitamin D status between two tropical countries to highlight the difference in vitamin D deficiency prevalence in two arid and semi-arid regions of the world.

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“…A recent cross-sectional study among healthy adult blood donors in a military hospital in Bahrain identified vitamin D deficiency in 67.6% of the females and 31.2% of the males 16 . Another study revealed a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women and their newborns (88.8% and 90.3% respectively) 17 . However, there are no published studies about the dietary intake of vitamin D and sun exposure among the population of Bahrain.…”

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The Impact of Dietary Intake and Sun Exposure on Vitamin D Deficiency among Couples

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Al-Mahroos²,

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Background: The main sources of vitamin D are sun exposure and diet. There is a gap in our knowledge about the contribution of these factors to vitamin D level among couples in Bahrain. Objective: To determine vitamin D dietary intake and sun exposure and their impact on vitamin D level. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Maternity hospitals. Method: Data were collected using an adapted pre-validated food frequency questionnaire. It was adjusted to reflect the local food items. Vitamin D intake below 600 IU was considered low. The level was assayed as 25(OH)D using chemiluminescence method. SPSS-20 was used for data analysis. P value < 0.05 was considered significant. Result: Three hundred and twenty five couples were included in the study. The mean dietary intake of vitamin D was low, but not significantly different between men and women. Vitamin D level was <50 nmol/L in 209 (64.3%) men and 292 (89.8%) women. The mean 25(OH)D level in males (46.06 ± 12.97 nmol/L) was significantly higher than females (33.12 ± 13.48 nmol/L). There was a significant association between dietary intake and 25(OH)D levels in both men and women. Sun exposure was also found to be significantly associated with 25(OH)D level in males but not in females which is attributed to the use of veil. Conclusion: Low vitamin D intake and inadequate sun exposure lead to hypovitaminosis D. There is a need to increase awareness and mandate the fortification of milk, dairy products and to supplement veiled women and those at risk of deficiency with vitamin D.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Vitamin D Deficiency among Mothers in Labor and their Newborns

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The Profile of Vitamin D among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

The Profile of Vitamin D among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Vitamin D study: a retrospective comparison between two tropical countries: India and Bahrain

The Impact of Dietary Intake and Sun Exposure on Vitamin D Deficiency among Couples

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