PMID- 35345711
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220330
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 2
DP  - 2022 Feb
TI  - Vitamin D Serum Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.
PG  - e22558
LID - 10.7759/cureus.22558 [doi]
LID - e22558
AB  - Background and objective Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic 
      disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. It is linked with an increase in 
      morbidity (e.g., blindness, kidney failure, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, limb 
      amputations), premature mortality, high healthcare costs, and is quickly becoming 
      a global epidemic disorder. Several studies have shown that vitamin D supplements 
      reduce insulin resistance in T2DM and improve insulin secretion and sensitivity. 
      In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in 
      T2DM patients in Saudi Arabia. Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional 
      study conducted at the King Faisal University Health Centre in Saudi Arabia. The 
      study used patient data during the period from October 2014 to January 2021. 
      After obtaining approval from the King Faisal University Polyclinic 
      Administration, we collected patient data from the King Faisal University Health 
      Centre. The Ethics and Research Committee at the College of Medicine of King 
      Faisal University granted ethical approval with the approval number (2020-11-82). 
      The relevant patient data were collected, including age, gender, nationality, and 
      blood test findings (vitamin D and HbA1c levels). Results A total of 191 
      T2DM patients participated in this study. The mean age of the patients was 56.1 +/- 
      11.4 years (range: 21-85 years); 107 (56%) patients were females, and 137 (71.7%) 
      were Saudis. There were 134 (70.2%) patients with vitamin D deficiency, 53 
      (27.7%) with vitamin D insufficiency, and only four (2.1%) with normal vitamin D 
      levels. Conclusion Based on our findings, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency 
      among T2DM patients is highly associated with poor diabetic control.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2022, Al Ghadeer et al.
FAU - Al Ghadeer, Hussain A
AU  - Al Ghadeer HA
AD  - Paediatrics, Maternity and Children Hospital, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - AlRamadan, Mohammed S
AU  - AlRamadan MS
AD  - Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - Al Amer, Mohammed M
AU  - Al Amer MM
AD  - Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - Alshawaf, Meshal J
AU  - Alshawaf MJ
AD  - Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - Alali, Fatimah J
AU  - Alali FJ
AD  - Medicine, king Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - Bubshait, Aisha A
AU  - Bubshait AA
AD  - Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - Alramadhan, Maryam A
AU  - Alramadhan MA
AD  - College of Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - Almurayhil, Zainab
AU  - Almurayhil Z
AD  - Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - Aldandan, Nasser S
AU  - Aldandan NS
AD  - Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - AlKhamis, Mohammed A
AU  - AlKhamis MA
AD  - Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - AlHaddad, Habeeb A
AU  - AlHaddad HA
AD  - Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlAhsa, SAU.
FAU - AlOmair, Abdulatif
AU  - AlOmair A
AD  - Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, AlHofuf, SAU.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220224
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC8957286
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - 25 (oh) vitamin d
OT  - cross sectional studies
OT  - diabetes type ii
OT  - interna medicine
OT  - saudi arabia. 
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2022/03/30 06:00
MHDA- 2022/03/30 06:01
PMCR- 2022/02/24
CRDT- 2022/03/29 05:13
PHST- 2022/02/23 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/03/29 05:13 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/03/30 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/03/30 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/02/24 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.22558 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2022 Feb 24;14(2):e22558. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22558. eCollection 2022 
      Feb.