Vitamin D status among patients visiting a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective review of 3475 cases

, Alfawaz H, Tamim H, Alharbi S, Aljaser S, Tamimi W . 2014

Volume Number

Issue Number

159

Magazine \ Newspaper

BMC Public Health

Pages

1-6

more of publication

Age-specific improvements in impaired fasting glucose and vitamin D status using a lifestyle intervention programme in overweight and obese Saudi subjects.

The present study aimed to determine the health benefits of a 3-month lifestyle interventional programme with emphasis on lowering dietary fat content and increasing sunlight exposure in…

by Nasser M Al-Daghri, Hanan Alfawaz, Naji J Aljohani, Kaiser Wani , Mohammad Alharbi.Yousef Al-Saleh, Omar S Al-Attas , Majed S Alokail.

2016

Zinc enhances CDKN2A, pRb1 expression and regulates functional apoptosis via upregulation of p53 and p21 expression in human breast cancer MCF-7 cell.

Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace elements, its deficiency is associated with increased incidence of human breast cancer. We aimed to study the effect of Zn on human breast cancer MCF-7 cells…

by Nada Al-saran, Pandurangan Subash-Babu , Doha M. Al-Nouri, Hanan A. Alfawaz, Ali A. Alshatwi

2016

Sun Exposure, Skin Color and Vitamin D Status in Arab Children and Adults

Accumulating evidence suggests an increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the Middle East and
North African countries. Sunlight has long been recognized as a major provider of…

by Nasser M. Al-Daghri , Yousef Al-Saleh , Nasiruddin Khan , Shaun Sabico , Naji Aljohani , Hanan Alfawaz ,Maha Alsulaimani ,Abdulaziz M. Al-Othman , Majed S. Alokail

2016

HANAN ABDULLAH ALFAWAZ M.Sc. Ph.D

Vitamin D status among patients visiting a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective review of 3475 cases

, Alfawaz H, Tamim H, Alharbi S, Aljaser S, Tamimi W . 2014