Abstract:
Deficiency of vitamin D is still a worldwide health problem. Although the sun is replete all over the year in Saudi Arabia, it has been shown that deficiency of vitamin D is an important health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)-D] in type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM) compared to control healthy subjects. A randomized case-control study was conducted and a total of 200 subjects were equally categorized in each group. A detailed basic information questionnaire was used. Serum levels of 25(OH)-D and others related biochemical analysis were also measured. According to our results, there were no significant differences (p>0.05) in age, serum 25(OH)-D level, parathyroid hormone (PTH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and BMI between case and control groups. On the other hand, there was a significant inverse relationship between age and serum 25(OH)-D level (r = -0.37, p
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203-210
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Journal: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Year: 2016