Association between standardized vitamin 25(OH)D and dyslipidemia: a community-based study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
AlJohara M AlQuaizAmbreen KaziRanda M YoussefNorah AlshehriShatha Ahmed AlduraywishPublished in: Environmental health and preventive medicine (2020)
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in Saudi Arabia. Low levels of HDL cholesterol in men and high TG levels in women are associated with vitamin D deficiency. The results emphasize the importance of treating vitamin D deficiency in the general population.