Yousef Al Saleh1,2,3,4, Salem A Beshyah5,6, Wiam Hussein7, Abdulrazzaq Almadani8, Ahmed Hassoun9, Ali Al Mamari10, Ebtesam Ba-Essa11,12, Essa Al-Dhafiri13, Mohammed Hassanein14, Mona A Fouda15, Nadia Al Ali16, Naji Aljohani17,18,19, Nasreen Al-Sayed20, Neil Gittoes21, Tarik Elhadd22, Waleed Al-Baker12, Shaun Sabico18, Nasser Al-Daghri18. 1. College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. yousef.alaslawi@gmail.com. 2. King Abdullah International Medical Research centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. yousef.alaslawi@gmail.com. 3. Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. yousef.alaslawi@gmail.com. 4. Biochemistry Department, Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. yousef.alaslawi@gmail.com. 5. Department of Medicine, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 6. Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Mediclinic Airport Road, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 7. Dr Wiam Clinic, Royal Bahrain Hospital, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. 8. Alborj Medical Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 9. Dubai Diabetes Centre, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 10. Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. 11. Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 12. Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 13. Alalam Medical centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 14. Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 15. Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 16. Unit of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait. 17. College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 18. Biochemistry Department, Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 19. Obesity, Endocrine and Metabolism Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 20. Gulf Medical and Diabetes Centre, Manama, Bahrain. 21. Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Birmingham and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. 22. Hamad Medical Corporation, Endocrine Section, Qatar Metabolic Institute, Doha, Qatar.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A summary of recommendations is given within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) setting on the assessment and management of vitamin D deficiency in the region. METHODS: An assembly of 11 regional experts gathered to formulate an all-inclusive approach to vitamin D deficiency within GCC. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Several gaps were identified before regional guidelines could be developed. These include adequacy and standardization of vitamin D testing, frequency of repeated testing and reference ranges, distinguishing prevention from the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, quality assurance of vitamin D products sold within GCC including contents and origins of products, and cut-points for vitamin D levels in local populations. A platform is created that can be further developed for overall regional implementation.
OBJECTIVE: A summary of recommendations is given within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) setting on the assessment and management of vitamin D deficiency in the region. METHODS: An assembly of 11 regional experts gathered to formulate an all-inclusive approach to vitamin D deficiency within GCC. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Several gaps were identified before regional guidelines could be developed. These include adequacy and standardization of vitamin D testing, frequency of repeated testing and reference ranges, distinguishing prevention from the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, quality assurance of vitamin D products sold within GCC including contents and origins of products, and cut-points for vitamin D levels in local populations. A platform is created that can be further developed for overall regional implementation.
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Bone health; Osteomalacia; Osteoporosis; Vitamin D; Vitamin D status; Vitamin D supplementation
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