Vitamin D status in apparently healthy adults in Kashmir Valley of Indian subcontinent

Zargar, Abdul Hamid; Ahmad, Sarfaraz; Masoodi, Shariq Rashid; Wani, Arshad Iqbal; Bashir, Muhammad Salman; Laway, Bashir Ahmad; Shah, Zaffar Amin

doi:10.1136/pgmj.2007.059113

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“…Vitamin D deficiency is now regarded as pandemic in all age groups in humans (4,24). High prevalence of VDD has been seen in normal healthy children at different ages.…”

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High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed youth-onset diabetes mellitus in north India

Daga

Laway

Shah

et al. 2012

Arq Bras Endocrinol Metab

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OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D deficiency is common at all ages, and low levels of vitamin D have been associated with high incidence of type 1 diabetes. Similar results are not consistent for type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to estimate vitamin D status in newly detected youth-onset diabetes in north India. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a prospective case control study at a tertiary care hospital in north India. Seventy two newly detected youth-onset diabetes subjects (age < 25 years), and 41 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were studied. In addition to basic information and management regarding their diabetes, metabolic parameters and serum 25(OH)D were measured in both the groups. RESULTS: Vitamin D deficiency was seen in 91.1% of the subjects with diabetes, and 58.5% of the healthy controls. Mean ±SD 25(OH)D was significantly low, 7.88 ± 1.20 ng/mL in subjects with diabetes against 16.64 ± 7.83 ng/mL in controls. Sixty percent of cases had severe Vitamin D deficiency compared with 8.3% in controls. Levels of vitamin D did not correlate with clinical parameters, such as gender, body mass index; or with biochemical parameters, such as serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, fasting plasma glucose, and HbA1C. CONCLUSION: Vitamin D deficiency is common in people with youth-onset diabetes.

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“…Vitamin D deficiency is now regarded as pandemic in all age groups in humans (4,24). High prevalence of VDD has been seen in normal healthy children at different ages.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…V itamin D deficiency (VDD) is presently a major health problem in both adults and children across the globe, and it is more so in the Indian subcontinent (1)(2)(3)(4). Many studies that focused on pediatric age have demonstrated high prevalence of VDD in normal children and adolescents (5,6).…”

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High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed youth-onset diabetes mellitus in north India

Daga

Laway

Shah

et al. 2012

Arq Bras Endocrinol Metab

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“…Several studies have demonstrated low serum vitamin 25 (OH)D levels in populations across India [20][21][22]. In North India (27°N), 96% of neonates [23], 91% of healthy school girls [24], 78% of healthy hospital staff [20], and 84% of pregnant women [23] were found to have hypovitaminosis D. The criteria used for defining hypovitaminosis D in most of the studies was a serum 25(OH)D level below 50 nmol/L.…”

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Global vitamin D status and determinants of hypovitaminosis D

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et al. 2009

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“…Vitamin D deficiency has been found to be highly prevalent in tropical countries in recent times. In a study from Kashmir, India, it was seen that more than 70% males and more than 90% females were having VDD 1 . Other Indian studies have also documented similar VDD in the population 2 .…”

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Blood vitamin D levels in a sample population from Eastern India: a pilot study

Paul

Ray

Saha

et al. 2014

Int Jour of Biomed Res

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Vitamin D status in apparently healthy adults in Kashmir Valley of Indian subcontinent

Abstract: In spite of abundant sunlight, healthy individuals in Kashmir valley are vitamin D deficient, particularly women. Serum 25 (OH) D concentrations are significantly related to sun exposure.

Cited by 118 publications

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High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed youth-onset diabetes mellitus in north India

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed youth-onset diabetes mellitus in north India

Global vitamin D status and determinants of hypovitaminosis D

Blood vitamin D levels in a sample population from Eastern India: a pilot study

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