Jamal M Al Saqqaf
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Association between Vitamin D Status and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors among Adults with and without Coronary Heart Disease in Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Najlaa M Aljefree, Patricia Lee, Jamal M Al Saqqaf and Faruk AhmedNajlaa M Aljefree, Patricia Lee, Jamal M Al Saqqaf and Faruk Ahmed
Objective: Recent literature has suggested an association between low serum vitamin D levels and the burden of cardio-metabolic risk factors (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia). In the context of the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and cardio-metabolic risk factors in Saudi Arabia, this study was designed to examine the association between vitamin D deficiency and cardio-metabolic risk factors among adults with coronary heart disease (CHD) and without CHD in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A total of 130 CHD subjects and 195 subjects without CHD were recruited from three hospitals in the western region of the Kingdom. Fasting blood samples were collected from each subject to measure serum levels of vitamin D, glucose, and total cholesterol. Anthropometric and blood pressu.. View More»
