Vitamin D Defciency This clandestine endemic disease is veiled no more
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Recently, scientists have generated a strong body of evidence providing new information about the preventive effect of vitamin D on a broad range of disorders. Tis evidence suggests that vitamin D is much more than a nutrient needed for bone health; it is an essential hormone required for regulation of a large number of physiological functions. Sufcient concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is essential for optimising human health. Tis article reviews the present state-of-the-art knowledge about vitamin D’s status worldwide and refers to recent articles discussing some of the general background of vitamin D, including sources, benefts, defciencies, and dietary requirements, especially in pregnancy. Tey offer evidence that vitamin D defciency could be a major public health burden in many parts of the world, mostly because of sun deprivation. Te article also discusses the debate about optimal concentration of circulating serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and explores different views on the amount of vitamin D supplementation required to achieve and maintain this concentration.
Authors and Affiliations
Moeness Moustafa Alshishtawy| Department of Community Medicine & Public Health, Tanta University, Egypt, and Department of Health Planning, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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