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The importance of body weight for the dose response relationship of oral vitamin D supplementation and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in healthy volunteers. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Unlike vitamin D recommendations by the Institute of Medicine, the Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Endocrine Society acknowledge body weight differentials and recommend obese subjects be given two to three times more vitamin D to satisfy their body's
John Paul Ekwaru +4 more
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Improved hemodynamic and cardiorespiratory instability with vitamin D supplementation in an obstructive sleep apnea rat models [PDF]
Saudi Pharmaceutical JournalBackground Vitamin D deficiency is linked to cardiovascular and respiratory instability, particularly during hypoxic stress, such as in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Abdulmueen A. Alotaibi +8 more
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Breastfeeding and vitamin D [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2022 The recent re-emergence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and rickets among breastfed infants without adequate sunlight exposure and vitamin D supplementation has been reported worldwide.
Ju Sun Heo +4 more
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The impact of vitamin D deficiency on maternal outcomes in pregnancy
Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2021 Results show vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy improves maternal and infant 25(OH)D concentrations and may play a role in maternal insulin resistance and fetal growth. Literature search was performed using PubMed Database of the National Library
A. Konwisser, O. Korytko
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 Vitamin D is a pro-hormone, essential for musculo-skeletal health, normal immune system, and numerous other body functions. Vitamin D deficiency is considered as a risk factor in many conditions, and there is growing evidence of its potential role in the
Katja Žmitek +9 more
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Cost-utility of vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections in children
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2023 Introduction Increasing evidence has demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections in children.
Jefferson Antonio Buendía +1 more
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The Protective Effect of Vitamin D on Dementia Risk in Hemodialysis Patients
Life, 2023 Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis are at an elevated risk of developing dementia, potentially linked to the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this population, which may contribute to cognitive ...
Chih-Lang Lin +4 more
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Global Pediatric Health, 2021 This systematic review/meta-analysis aims to highlight the effect of vitamin D supplementation in deficient children suffering from obesity. Published clinical studies on vitamin D supplementation in obese children and adolescents with vitamin D ...
May Fouad Nassar PhD +2 more
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on HbA1c level in a cohort of type 1 diabetic patients
Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background and objective: Glycemic control is essential to halt the progression of diabetic complications. Some studies previously showed the effect of vitamin D on pancreatic β-cell function and insulin secretion.
Mohammed Yaseen Ahmed +1 more
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A nonrandomized trial of vitamin D supplementation for Barrett's esophagus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Vitamin D deficiency may increase esophageal cancer risk. Vitamin D affects genes regulating proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation and induces the tumor suppressor 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (PGDH) in other cancers.
Linda C Cummings +17 more
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