ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Prevalence and trends of vitamin D deficiency in a Saudi Arabian population: a five-years retrospective study from 2017 to 2021.
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- Prevalence and trends of vitamin D deficiency among patients undergoing testing at the Maternity and Children Hospital, Dammam, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (2023-2025).Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of front-of-pack nutrition labels in Saudi Arabia: a comparative study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Migraine phenotypes defined by disability, pain topography and autonomic features: association with serum vitamin D status.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Vitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency poses a significant global health concern, especially prevalent in developing nations. This retrospective cross-sectional study, conducted at King Khaled Hospital in Majmaah, aimed to investigate the prevalence and trends of vitamin D deficiency among 22,335 individuals from the Saudi population from 2017 to 2021. The population for this study includes new cases visiting hospitals for routine health check-ups or related to various medical conditions, as well as individuals visiting screening camps outside hospitals in remote areas and schools. Patient data, specifically [25(OH)D] concentration measured through blood samples, were assessed by ROCH COBAS e-411 analyzers. The findings revealed a period prevalence of 67.3% (
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