Vit D Research Will Revolutionize Medical Knowledge Sheikh N
Jun 19, 2019 19:38:04 GMT
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World News of Vitamin D, even in Abu Dhabi
www.khaleejtimes.com/news/uae-health/vitamin-d-research-will-revolutionise-medical-knowledge-sheikh-nahyan-1-2
Sheikh Nahyan noted that vitamin D is not only an essential vitamin, but also an indispensable hormone for human growth and survival.
Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency is one area of medical research that holds special promise and is poised to expand significantly in the future, said Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance.
In his keynote speech at the 'Abu Dhabi Annual International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency and Human Health', Sheikh Nayhan said: "The 21st century is heralded as the century of the biological sciences. Guided by ground-breaking research conducted throughout the world, there can be no doubt that we stand in the midst of a new era of exciting discoveries.
"Research into this topic has a great potential to help advance medical knowledge and practice around the globe. Research in vitamin D deficiency can play a major role in understanding illnesses. These researches can lead to important cures as well as effective preventive therapies and approaches."
The two-day conference attracted over 600 delegates and experts from across the world.
Sheikh Nahyan noted that vitamin D is not only an essential vitamin, but also an indispensable hormone for human growth and survival. However, he was surprised to note that the Middle East is listed among the world's regions where vitamin D deficiency is prevalent.
"Since most people relate vitamin D with exposure to sunlight, why would the sunny Middle East have this problem? I realise that most of us spend too little time in direct sunlight. And, sadly, this is an increasing problem.
Deficiency in vitamin D can cause a myriad of life-long health-related issues, including bone and teeth development, auto-immune processes, disposition swings, obesity and disease resistance," said Sheikh Nahyan.
He stressed that new and continued developments in medical research must be turned into practical treatments and preventive strategies.
Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, conference president and managing director of VPS Healthcare, Abu Dhabi, said that some of the recent research findings have made this year's conference more relevant.
"Research has brought even more insights - and questions - to our knowledge and understanding of vitamin D. We know that people with low vitamin D levels are at risk for certain health problems, but the question is, if you treat the vitamin D deficiency, can you prevent those problems? The jury is still out for many of the questions," he said.
Mentioning the results from 'Vitamin D and omega trial (Vital),' the largest and longest randomised trial on Vitamin D, Dr Shamsheer said that nearly 10 years and more than $40million in the making, Vital found no benefits from vitamin D or marine omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in the prevention of major cardiovascular disease or cancer.
"In the vitamin D analysis of Vital, no differences were seen across a wide range of secondary endpoints, stroke, cardiovascular death, death from any cause, and a range of cancers and cancer deaths. And that is why we need more research," he said.
ismail@khaleejtimes.com
Majority of UAE people have low levels of Vitamin D: Expert
More than 70 per cent of the UAE population have insufficient levels of vitamin D and are at risk of developing certain health problems, said a UAE health expert.
Dr Fatme Al Anouri, associate professor, Zayed University and assistant dean of student affairs, told Khaleej Times on the sidelines of the International Conference on Vitamin D deficiency and Human Health in Abu Dhabi that studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among many people in the UAE because of lack of enough exposure to sun.
"People have got a busy lifestyle and keep almost all the time indoors and avoiding the hot sun and as a result, they don't get sufficient vitamin D," she said. "The problem with vitamin D deficiency is that it is a silent disease and a person might have the problem for a long time but may not feel the major symptoms.
"In the begging the symptoms might be similar to other health problems we experience like fatigue, dizziness, hair loss, inability to focus and other problems that are confused with symptoms from other diseases. But if someone continues to have low vitamin D levels for a long time, it will affect the overall health."
Al Anouri noted that it was good thing people spend sufficient time (at least 10 minutes daily between 8am and 4pm) under the direct hit of the sun to boost their vitamin D levels and to avoid the heat problems associated with luck of this body hormone.
www.khaleejtimes.com/news/uae-health/vitamin-d-research-will-revolutionise-medical-knowledge-sheikh-nahyan-1-2
Sheikh Nahyan noted that vitamin D is not only an essential vitamin, but also an indispensable hormone for human growth and survival.
Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency is one area of medical research that holds special promise and is poised to expand significantly in the future, said Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance.
In his keynote speech at the 'Abu Dhabi Annual International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency and Human Health', Sheikh Nayhan said: "The 21st century is heralded as the century of the biological sciences. Guided by ground-breaking research conducted throughout the world, there can be no doubt that we stand in the midst of a new era of exciting discoveries.
"Research into this topic has a great potential to help advance medical knowledge and practice around the globe. Research in vitamin D deficiency can play a major role in understanding illnesses. These researches can lead to important cures as well as effective preventive therapies and approaches."
The two-day conference attracted over 600 delegates and experts from across the world.
Sheikh Nahyan noted that vitamin D is not only an essential vitamin, but also an indispensable hormone for human growth and survival. However, he was surprised to note that the Middle East is listed among the world's regions where vitamin D deficiency is prevalent.
"Since most people relate vitamin D with exposure to sunlight, why would the sunny Middle East have this problem? I realise that most of us spend too little time in direct sunlight. And, sadly, this is an increasing problem.
Deficiency in vitamin D can cause a myriad of life-long health-related issues, including bone and teeth development, auto-immune processes, disposition swings, obesity and disease resistance," said Sheikh Nahyan.
He stressed that new and continued developments in medical research must be turned into practical treatments and preventive strategies.
Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, conference president and managing director of VPS Healthcare, Abu Dhabi, said that some of the recent research findings have made this year's conference more relevant.
"Research has brought even more insights - and questions - to our knowledge and understanding of vitamin D. We know that people with low vitamin D levels are at risk for certain health problems, but the question is, if you treat the vitamin D deficiency, can you prevent those problems? The jury is still out for many of the questions," he said.
Mentioning the results from 'Vitamin D and omega trial (Vital),' the largest and longest randomised trial on Vitamin D, Dr Shamsheer said that nearly 10 years and more than $40million in the making, Vital found no benefits from vitamin D or marine omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in the prevention of major cardiovascular disease or cancer.
"In the vitamin D analysis of Vital, no differences were seen across a wide range of secondary endpoints, stroke, cardiovascular death, death from any cause, and a range of cancers and cancer deaths. And that is why we need more research," he said.
ismail@khaleejtimes.com
Majority of UAE people have low levels of Vitamin D: Expert
More than 70 per cent of the UAE population have insufficient levels of vitamin D and are at risk of developing certain health problems, said a UAE health expert.
Dr Fatme Al Anouri, associate professor, Zayed University and assistant dean of student affairs, told Khaleej Times on the sidelines of the International Conference on Vitamin D deficiency and Human Health in Abu Dhabi that studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among many people in the UAE because of lack of enough exposure to sun.
"People have got a busy lifestyle and keep almost all the time indoors and avoiding the hot sun and as a result, they don't get sufficient vitamin D," she said. "The problem with vitamin D deficiency is that it is a silent disease and a person might have the problem for a long time but may not feel the major symptoms.
"In the begging the symptoms might be similar to other health problems we experience like fatigue, dizziness, hair loss, inability to focus and other problems that are confused with symptoms from other diseases. But if someone continues to have low vitamin D levels for a long time, it will affect the overall health."
Al Anouri noted that it was good thing people spend sufficient time (at least 10 minutes daily between 8am and 4pm) under the direct hit of the sun to boost their vitamin D levels and to avoid the heat problems associated with luck of this body hormone.