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SynthesisBMC public health2021

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among the South Asian adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mahbubul H Siddiqee, Badhan Bhattacharjee, Umme Ruman Siddiqi, Mohammad MeshbahurRahman

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Synthesis in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 96 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

96 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 179 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Effects of intermittent or single high-dose vitamin D supplementation on risk of falls and fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mahbubul H Siddiqee *School of Data and Sciences, BRAC University, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh. msiddiqee@bracu.ac.bd.
Badhan Bhattacharjee *School of Data and Sciences, BRAC University, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
Umme Ruman SiddiqiCommunicable Disease Control Unit, Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
Mohammad MeshbahurRahmanBiomedical Research Foundation, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies · BDBiomedical Research Foundation · BDBRAC University · BDDirectorate General of Health Services · BD

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVitamin-D deficiency is linked to a wide range of chronic and infectious diseases. Body of literature suggested that the prevalence of this deficiency can have geographical variation. Although vitamin D deficiency is frequently reported in the South Asian population, the scarcity of systematic reviews and meta-analysis means the true extent of the disease and the underlying factors causing it are poorly characterized.

methodsA systematic search was performed using two databases (PubMed and Scopus) and one search engine (Google Scholar) for original studies on the South Asian population (published from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2019). Following the search, a random effect meta-analysis was performed to calculate population-level weighted average, the pooled prevalence of deficiency, and heterogeneity of vitamin D among different countries and genders; in addition to South Asia as a whole.

resultsOur study, based on our selection criteria was narrowed down to a total of 44,717 participants; which spanned over 65 studies from five South Asian countries. Overall, the pooled prevalence of deficiency was 68% [95% CI: 64 to 72%] with significant heterogeneity (I

conclusionOur findings reveal highly prevalent and variable vitamin D deficiency among the adults of different South Asian countries. Findings from this review would be helpful to generate hypotheses and explore the factors affecting the inter-country variability, alongside strengthening evidence for governments to prioritize mitigation strategies in this region.

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Vitamin D DeficiencyAdultFemaleHumansIndiaMalePrevalenceSri LankaVitamin DVitamin DAdultsSouth AsiaSystematic reviewVitamin D deficiency

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PMID34627207
PMCPMC8501935
OpenAlexW3148422030

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