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ReviewIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Prevention and Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in India: An Expert Group Consensus.

Sanjay Kalra, Abdul H Zargar, Ashok K Das, Arjun Baidya, Arundhati Dasgupta, Chitra Selvan, Ganapathi Bantwal, Nitin Kapoor, Om J Lakhani, Pankaj K Agarwal and 3 more

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Review in Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Sanjay KalraDepartment of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Abdul H ZargarCentre for Diabetes and Endocrine Care, National Highway Gulshan Nagar, Srinagar, India.
Ashok K DasDepartment of Endocrinology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute - SBV, Puducherry, India.
Arjun BaidyaDepartment of Endocrinology, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Arundhati DasguptaDepartment of Endocrinology, Rudraksh Super Specialty Care, Siliguri, West Bengal, India.
Chitra SelvanDepartment of Endocrinology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ganapathi BantwalDepartment of Endocrinology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Nitin KapoorDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Om J LakhaniZydus Hospitals, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Pankaj K AgarwalConsultant Endocrinologist, Hormone Care and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Founder, Medical Concepts in Hindi (MCH), India.
Sarita BajajConsultant Endocrinologist, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vijaya SarathiDepartment of Endocrinology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vitamin D Consensus Steering Committee

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in India, yet no standardized guidelines exist for classifying vitamin D status or its prevention and treatment. Even more, there is no consensus specific to vitamin D supplementation for the Indian population, and there are inconsistencies in the cut-off values for deficiency, severe deficiency, and insufficiency across various guidelines, which this evidence-based consensus seeks to resolve, thus guiding healthcare professionals in identifying, preventing, and managing vitamin D deficiency. An expert group of 41 endocrinologists from across India developed the consensus using the DELPHI method, achieving over 90% agreement on all recommendations. The consensus defines vitamin D deficiency, severe deficiency, and insufficiency, recommending supplementation strategies to maintain physiological 25(OH) D levels of 40-60 ng/mL (100-150 nmol/L). Tailored treatment regimens for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, pregnant and lactating women, and individuals with co-morbid conditions are provided to ensure optimal health for all age groups in India.

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25-hydroxyvitamin D3vitamin Dvitamin D deficiencyvitamin D sufficiency

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PMID40181864
PMCPMC11964374

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