scholarly journals Vitamin D Deficiency and Allergic Rhinitis in Children: A Narrative Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Ghaffari ◽  
Alireza Ranjbar ◽  
Annegret Quade
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Narrative Review

scholarly journals Reducing hypovitaminosis D among Somali immigrants in Minnesota: a narrative review

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Leah Qubty ◽  
Basil Aboul-Enein ◽  
Lori Bechard ◽  
Joshua Bernstein ◽  
Joanna Kruk
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Light Exposure ◽  
Hypovitaminosis D ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Somali Refugees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Usa

PurposeSomalia is an East African nation with a history of civil unrest that produced a significant influx of refugees in the USA in the last 25 years. Between 2000 and 2010, 40 percent of all US Somali refugees settled in Minnesota, which produces new cultural and health challenges for local communities and the state government. One such challenge is vitamin D deficiency, or hypovitaminosis D (Hv-D). Hv-D is developed through insufficient exposure to sunlight and low nutrient intake leading to increased risk for weakness and inflammation, oral health problems, diabetes, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases and malignancies. The paper aims to discuss these issues.Design/methodology/approachIn this narrative review, demographic, geographic and cultural information about Somali immigration are discussed.FindingsRecent data suggest Somalis living in northern climates (Minnesota, the USA, Helsinki, Finland, Sweden and the UK) experience significant deficiencies in vitamin D. Vitamin D is stimulated by ultraviolet light exposure, a balanced and healthy diet, and dietary supplementation. High unemployment rates affecting access to health information and clinical services, significant cultural differences and climate differences pre-dispose this population to Hv-D. Health education and health promotion programming at the community and state levels in Minnesota should recognize the risk factors associated with Hv-D and the vulnerability of Somali refugees.Originality/valueCurrent and future health programming should be re-assessed for adequate attention to vitamin D deficiency and cultural competency associated with the Somali immigrant population.

scholarly journals Vitamin D testing and treatment: a narrative review of current evidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. R27-R43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Pilz ◽  
Armin Zittermann ◽  
Christian Trummer ◽  
Verena Theiler-Schwetz ◽  
Elisabeth Lerchbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Mineral Metabolism ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D

Vitamin D testing and treatment is a subject of controversial scientific discussions, and it is challenging to navigate through the expanding vitamin D literature with heterogeneous and partially opposed opinions and recommendations. In this narrative review, we aim to provide an update on vitamin D guidelines and the current evidence on the role of vitamin D for human health with its subsequent implications for patient care and public health issues. Vitamin D is critical for bone and mineral metabolism, and it is established that vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets and osteomalacia. While many guidelines recommend target serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations of ≥50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL), the minimum consensus in the scientific community is that serum 25(OH)D concentrations below 25–30 nmol/L (10–12 ng/mL) must be prevented and treated. Using this latter threshold of serum 25(OH)D concentrations, it has been documented that there is a high worldwide prevalence of vitamin D deficiency that may require public health actions such as vitamin D food fortification. On the other hand, there is also reason for concern that an exploding rate of vitamin D testing and supplementation increases costs and might potentially be harmful. In the scientific debate on vitamin D, we should consider that nutrient trials differ from drug trials and that apart from the opposed positions regarding indications for vitamin D treatment we still have to better characterize the precise role of vitamin D for human health.

scholarly journals Vitamin D Deficiency Is Correlated with Severity of Allergic Rhinitis

OALib ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 04 (08) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melati Sudiro ◽  
Bony Wiem Lestari ◽  
Teti Madiadipoera ◽  
Budi Setiabudiawan ◽  
Thaufiq Siddiq Boesoirie
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency

scholarly journals Vitamin D deficiency and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a narrative review

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Babikir Kheiri ◽  
Ahmed Abdalla ◽  
Mohammed Osman ◽  
Sahar Ahmed ◽  
Mustafa Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Narrative Review

scholarly journals Correction to: Vitamin D deficiency and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a narrative review

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Babikir Kheiri ◽  
Ahmed Abdalla ◽  
Mohammed Osman ◽  
Sahar Ahmed ◽  
Mustafa Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Narrative Review

scholarly journals Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors in Mexican patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
César I. Urquiza-Ramírez ◽  
Juan C. Fernandez de Cordova-Aguirre ◽  
Andrea A. Velasco-Medina ◽  
Guillermo Velazquez-Samano
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Mexican Patients
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