Open AccessSystematic review on vitamin D level in apparently healthy Indian population and analysis of its associated factors
Author(s) -
Sandhiya Selvarajan,
Vikneswaran Gunaseelan,
Nishanthi Anandabaskar,
Alphienes Stanley Xavier,
Sureshkumar Srinivasamurthy,
Sadish Kumar Kamalanathan,
Jaya Prakash Sahoo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_168_17
Subject(s) - vitamin d and neurology , medicine , vitamin d deficiency , vitamin , population , sun exposure , physiology , environmental health , dermatology
Vitamin D which is involved in the maintenance of bone mineral homeostasis has been found to portray various pleiotropic effects. Although it has been widely accepted that serum 25-hydroxy Vitamin D level above 30 ng/ml is considered optimal for the biological actions of Vitamin D, there is a need to explore the levels of Vitamin D reported among Indians from various regions of the country. Hence, this systematic review aims to appraise the status of Vitamin D levels reported from apparently healthy Indians across various parts of India.