Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the MENA Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the MENA region and consistently associated with adiposity-related risk factors. Despite heterogeneity, findings underscore the need for public health strategies and further research to clarify causal pathways and population-specific interventions.
Authors
- Nitya Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7391-3730)
- Sara Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8335-065X)
- Shahd Bucheeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1005-036X)
- Jarrah Aldoseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7369-7234)
- Ayah Redha
- Abdulla Mubarak
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain (BH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15083158
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00