vitamin d deficiency/carbohydrate

On 12/06/2020 worldwide, COVID-19 affected 7 273 958 confirmed cases with 413 372 deaths, 97 894 confirmed in Canada with 8 048 deaths, 53 666 confirmed cases in Quebec with 5 148 deaths, 4 637 confirmed cases with 101 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the situation is disastrous:

Study Design and Population Patients and Methods This study is an observational, cross-sectional and prospective cohort study. One hundred and fifty patients on non-diabetic hemodialysed patients will be included for the cross-sectional survey; Twenty healthy subjects will be elected as the

Obese children have a higher incidence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD), which resulted from unhealthy life style such as less time outdoors, more sedentary time, imbalance of dietary intake. Adipose tissue is the storage position of vitamin D, and the storage formation include 25-OHD2 and 25-OHD3.

Rationale: Vitamin D exerts a principal role in homeostasis of calcium and phosphorus. However, recent studies indicated also its important function in cell differentiation, proliferation and growth as well as regulation of the immune system. Vitamin Deficiency is today recognized as a risk factor

The risk of bone loss in response to immobilization and space flight is widely recognized, with such bone losses occurring predominantly in the legs. Loading forces in the lower extremities are typically low in space and during bed rest, but musculoskeletal loading countermeasures can prevent or

This pilot study will examine the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation on reducing blood pressure and improving endothelial function. If results of the pilot study are favorable, findings will be used to design a possibly larger study to confirm results. Premenopausal African American women (n

Patients: 6 adults with type 2diabetes will be selected, ages between 25 and 50 years, with more than 5 and less than 10 years of disease, adherent to treatment with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin, who agree to participate in the study through a written informed consent. Only those with a high

Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Recent studies have linked vitamin D with the prevention and/or treatment of a wide range of diseases, including chronic lung diseases. Patients with chronic lung diseases appear to be at increased risk for vitamin D

Even "subtle subclinical deficiencies of micronutrients and inadequate macronutrient intake contribute to a decline in immune function in the elderly" [1]. "The impaired regulation of the immune system in aging contributes to a higher morbidity and mortality from infections, autoimmune, and