COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE

COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE

Over the past two decades, the understanding of the roles of vitamin D has expanded to include many nonskeletal effects such as reduced risk of acute respiratory tract infections, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, neurological diseases, and adverse pregnancy and...

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Main Author: William B. Grant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South Kazakhstan Medical Academy 2020-08-01
Series:Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
Subjects:
vitamin d
central asia
europe
hypothesis
Online Access:https://cajmhe.com/index.php/journal/article/view/5
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spelling doaj-d728766f5f4c450883c0313252a7a5e52021-10-06T15:10:49ZengSouth Kazakhstan Medical AcademyCentral Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics2708-98002020-08-0111334210.47316/cajmhe.2020.1.1.055COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPEWilliam B. Grant0Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, San Francisco, USAOver the past two decades, the understanding of the roles of vitamin D has expanded to include many nonskeletal effects such as reduced risk of acute respiratory tract infections, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, neurological diseases, and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. The role of vitamin D for optimal health is well known in Western developed countries but less so in Central Asian countries. This narrative review compares the status of vitamin D between Central Asian countries and Northern European countries. The analysis also summarizes the evidence for the beneficial effects of vitamin D and recommendations for Central Asian countries.https://cajmhe.com/index.php/journal/article/view/5vitamin dcentral asiaeuropehypothesis
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COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE
Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
vitamin d
central asia
europe
hypothesis
author_facet William B. Grant
author_sort William B. Grant
title COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE
title_short COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE
title_full COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE
title_fullStr COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE
title_full_unstemmed COMPARING VITAMIN D STATUS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTHERN EUROPE
title_sort comparing vitamin d status in central asia and northern europe
publisher South Kazakhstan Medical Academy
series Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
issn 2708-9800
publishDate 2020-08-01
description Over the past two decades, the understanding of the roles of vitamin D has expanded to include many nonskeletal effects such as reduced risk of acute respiratory tract infections, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, neurological diseases, and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. The role of vitamin D for optimal health is well known in Western developed countries but less so in Central Asian countries. This narrative review compares the status of vitamin D between Central Asian countries and Northern European countries. The analysis also summarizes the evidence for the beneficial effects of vitamin D and recommendations for Central Asian countries.
topic vitamin d
central asia
europe
hypothesis
url https://cajmhe.com/index.php/journal/article/view/5
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