The Relationship between Vitamin D Levels and Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Levels.

Eman ElsheikhAbdulhakim Ibrahim AlabdullahSarah Saleh Al-HarbiAmal Omar AlaghaDhiyaa Hassan AlAhmedMazen Moraya Ali Alalmaee

Published in: Clinics and practice (2024)

Vitamin D deficiency is endemic in Saudi Arabia and strongly linked to worsened metabolic markers. Optimizing vitamin D status through screening and correcting the deficiency may provide a cost-effective approach to confronting the regional diabetes epidemic and reducing cardiovascular disease risk.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
type diabetes
blood pressure
cardiovascular events
weight loss
skeletal muscle