The status of serum vitamin D in the population of the United Arab Emirates

Yammine, Kaissar; Adham, Hamed

doi:10.26719/2016.22.9.682

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“…In the current study, Qatari nationality (local population) had the highest rate of severe deficiency (18.9%) compared with other nationalities (12.3%). The UAE study showed a statistically significant lower mean vitamin D level (19.1 ng/mL) among the local population compared with expatriates (20.07 ng/mL) 16. The type of dress covering the whole body (in females as well as males) may explain such a difference.…”

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Vitamin D status among adults (18–65 years old) attending primary healthcare centres in Qatar: a cross-sectional analysis of the Electronic Medical Records for the year 2017

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ObjectivesTo investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among individuals attending primary healthcare facilities in Qatar and to assess the association between vitamin D deficiency and some medical conditions in persons aged 18–65 years old.SettingThe study was undertaken in publicly funded primary healthcare services in the State of Qatar.ParticipantsA total of 102 342 participants aged between 18 and 65 years old with a valid serum vitamin D test result during the year 2017.Outcome measuresSerum level <10 ng/mL (<25 nmol/L) was defined as severe vitamin D deficiency, a serum level of <20 ng/mL (<50 nmol/L) was defined as vitamin D deficiency and a serum level <30 ng/mL (<75 nmol/L) defined as vitamin D insufficiency.ResultsThe prevalence rate of severe vitamin D deficiency was 14.1% among study participants with no history of vitamin D replacement therapy in the previous months. The prevalence rate of vitamin D deficiency was as high as 71.4% and that of vitamin D insufficiency was up to 92.7%. None of the five chronic conditions explored in the study (diabetes, hypertension, asthma, stroke and cardiovascular disease) had an obvious association with severe vitamin D deficiency status in a bivariate analysis. However, multivariate modelling showed that (adjusting for age, gender, body mass index and nationality and each of the included chronic conditions) hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and stroke placed an individual at a higher risk of having an associated severe vitamin D deficiency status.ConclusionAlthough not comprehensive and nationally representative, this study is suggestive of a higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among young adults, females, Qatari nationality and those with higher body mass index. Multivariate modelling showed that hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and stroke were associated with a higher risk of severe vitamin D deficiency status.

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“…Another systematic review found that severe vitamin D deficiency (<10 ng/mL) was most common in South Asia and the Middle East 22. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in UAE was 85.4% 16. In another study from Saudi Arabia conducted on adult males aged 20–74 years old, 87.8% had vitamin D level <20 ng/mL 11.…”

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Vitamin D status among adults (18–65 years old) attending primary healthcare centres in Qatar: a cross-sectional analysis of the Electronic Medical Records for the year 2017

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“…We surveyed local and international undergraduate students in Dubai and assessed their vitamin D-related knowledge and habits, as well as their perceived health status. Vitamin D deficiency is epidemic in the UAE, in both genders, in both local and non-local populations, and especially in the 17-31 years' age group (Yammine and Al Adham, 2016;Baniissa et al, 2017;Al Zarooni et al, 2019;Al Amiry and Shahwan, 2020). It is well documented that primary sources of vitamin D include exposure to UV rays, supplementation, Very Poor (%) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 and diet (Giustina et al, 2020).…”

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“…In addition, a few lines of evidence suggest a low knowledge regarding the health implications of vitamin D deficiency, coupled with a low testing rate and avoidance of vitamin D supplementation (Al Anouti et al, 2011;Salmanpour et al, 2016;Ibrahim and Al-Tameemi, 2019). Hence, the reports of an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency among Emiratis and residents of the UAE (Yammine and Al Adham, 2016;Bani-issa et al, 2017;Al Zarooni et al, 2019;Al Amiry and Shahwan, 2020), with a prevalence reaching 85% in some reports (Yammine and Al Adham, 2016).…”

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Evaluation of Self-Assessed State of Health and Vitamin D Knowledge in Emirati and International Female Students in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Abboud

Rizk²,

Papandreou

et al. 2020

Front. Psychol.

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Introduction: Globally, vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies, affecting nearly half the world's population. The objective of this survey was to assess and compare the knowledge about vitamin D and the perceived state of health in Emirati and international tourist female students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that took place in universities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This survey consisted of 17 multiple choice questions and was adapted from a study recently conducted in Poland. The first part of the survey assessed levels of supplementation, diet and UV exposure. Another section evaluated the participants' self-assessed state of health in terms of vitamin D testing, symptoms related to vitamin D deficiency and general welbeing. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS statistics for windows version 26.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, United States). Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: 105 respondents were Emiratis and 65 were international students. The average age was 21, with an average BMI 23.3 kg/m 2. Almost one-third of each group reported using Vitamin D supplements once weekly. The vast majority of both groups reported rarely getting tanned. Almost all participants in both groups reported regular consumption of Vitamin D rich foods. In both groups, more than half reported consuming milk and cheese regularly and up to one-third reported consuming fish in a regular manner. Although more than half of the students rated their health as good; more than two-thirds reported experiencing muscle pain; only half reported having their blood Vitamin D levels measured once; half reported experiencing problems with concentration and more than three-quarters reported experiencing bad mood in the past month. The prevalence of these symptoms was almost similar across different categories of vitamin D supplementation, tanning habits, dietary intake, or nationality. No statistically significant differences were noted between the Emirati and International tourist students regarding any of the studied variables.

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“…There is an insufficient knowledge among young populations with a high prevalence of VDD despite living in sunny areas like UAE, Saudi Arabia, and India [6][7][8][9][10] .…”

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Health Status and Knowledge of Vitamin D Deficiency Among Female Pharmacy and Dentistry Students in Ajman, Uae

Edis¹,

Bloukh²,

Qassim³

et al. 2018

Int. Res. J. Pharm.

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Objectives: This study was carried out to evaluate the level of knowledge of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and to assess the factors affecting the knowledge score among female pharmacy and dentistry students in Ajman, UAE. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted at Ajman University (AU) with a total of 390 pharmacy and dentistry students surveyed from October 2015 to February 2016. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 24. Correlation tests were used to determine the association between the knowledge scores and the sociodemographic data. In addition, the Chi-square test was included in the data analysis. p-value < 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: The majority of the participants were first year students in Ajman University and have a high level of knowledge about vitamin D deficiency. About forty-three percent (42.5%) were already diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency. 97.9% think that sunshine is an important source of vitamin D, while 92.6% are aware that healthy sun exposure depends on factors like time of the day, exposure duration, direct exposure and the necessity of exposing specific body parts to produce optimally vitamin D in the body. Still, the majority of the students (89.5%) spent most of their time indoors. Conclusion: Although AU pharmacy and dental students have sufficient knowledge about VDD, many are diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency or complain about its symptoms. Students have to implement strategies for the prevention or treatment of VDD. Students need to be encouraged to transfer classroom knowledge more efficiently to practice.

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The status of serum vitamin D in the population of the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Vitamin D status among adults (18–65 years old) attending primary healthcare centres in Qatar: a cross-sectional analysis of the Electronic Medical Records for the year 2017

Vitamin D status among adults (18–65 years old) attending primary healthcare centres in Qatar: a cross-sectional analysis of the Electronic Medical Records for the year 2017

Evaluation of Self-Assessed State of Health and Vitamin D Knowledge in Emirati and International Female Students in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Health Status and Knowledge of Vitamin D Deficiency Among Female Pharmacy and Dentistry Students in Ajman, Uae

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