Full Description
The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease: Beyond the Bones is a complete resource which consolidates recent advances in basic sciences related to Vitamin D, providing a synthesized and up-to-date overview of molecular mechanisms, genetics, epigenetics, and microbiome interactions. The book enhances the understanding of not only the clinical implications of Vitamin D but also provides practical guidance for optimizing patient care in diverse health contexts to improve decision making, personalize patient care and preventive health measures. It is a reader-friendly guide that recognizes Vitamin D and its role in reproductive physiology, bridging the gap between research and clinical applications, offering insights into the practical implications of Vitamin D deficiency on metabolic conditions and fertility outcomes. This is a practical guide to provide a roadmap for scientists to contribute to the evolving field of Vitamin D research to inform and inspire further research studies.
Contents
Section 1: Unlocking the source code of vitamin D
Chapter 1: Environmental factors and vitamin D
Ambreen Surti, Haseeb Waheed and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 2: Sources of vitamin D
Faiza Alam, Mussarat Ashraf and Maah Amir
Chapter 3: Biochemistry of vitamin D
Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Section 2: The power of D: health, performance, and global impact
Chapter 4: Vitamin D and bone health
Saira Perwaiz Iqbal and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Chapter 5: Vitamin D and sports performance
Mirza Mohammad Feisal Subhan
Chapter 6: Vitamin D and the immune system
Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli and Liyana Ahmad
Chapter 7: The interplay of epigenetics and vitamin D: regulation, mechanisms, and implications for health and disease
Sofia Amjad and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 8: Genetic variability in vitamin D metabolism: implications for health
Farzana Abubakar and Khalid Ahmed
Chapter 9: Vitamin D disorders: proteomic and metabolomic perspectives
Munazza Raza Mirza, Soma Vankwani and Rabia Sultan
Chapter 10: Global perspectives on vitamin D
Tarek Arabi, Belal Nedal Sabbah and Dileep Kumar Rohra
Chapter 11: Vitamin D deficiency
Faiza Alam, Samar Zaki and Maah Amir
Section 3: The health matrix: vitamin D and the many systems it touches
Chapter 12: Vitamin D and chronic respiratory diseases: a complex relationship
Muhammad Irfan, Midrar Ullah, Amna Ansari and Nousheen Iqbal
Chapter 13: Vitamin D and cardiovascular health: a vital connection
Rabiya Ali, Nazra Remtulla and Faiza Alam
Chapter 14: Vitamin D: illuminating the shadows of pancreatic dysfunction
Faiza Alam, Fasiha Fatima and Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli
Chapter 15: Vitamin D and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases: interconnections and implications
Salaar Ahmed and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Chapter 16: Vitamin D and reproductive health: a critical link of vitamin D deficiency with subfertility
Arfa Azhar, Rehana Rehman and Chaman Nasrullah
Chapter 17: Vitamin D and male reproductive health: complex interplay in male fertility e-only chapter
Rashida Sultana and Sofia Amjad
Chapter 18: Vitamin D and cancer
Ya Chee Lim, Khalid Ahmed and Siti Rohaiza Ahmad
Chapter 19: Vitamin D, parathyroid and renal bone diseases, vitamin D, and FGF23
Lena Jafri
Chapter 20: Vitamin D and fragility fractures
Saira Perwaiz Iqbal
Chapter 21: Rare disorders of vitamin D metabolism
Aysha Habib Khan and Manju Chandran
Chapter 22: Vitamin D, pregnancy, and child health
Rehana Rehman and Shaheen Basheer
Chapter 23: Vitamin D and mental health
Aisha Noorullah, Nargis Asad and Shahina Pirani
Chapter 24: Vitamin D and aging
Rabia Mahmood Khan and Mahwish Nida
Chapter 25: Vitamin D and infectious diseases
Nosheen Nasir, Kiren Habib and Iffat Khanum
Chapter 26: Vitamin D in physiotherapy: unlocking new frontiers in recovery and rehabilitation
Fatima Syed, Bushra Madad Ali Malik and Rehana Rehman
Section 4: Optimising health with vitamin D: Clinical tools, public solutions, and future possibilities
Chapter 27: Vitamin D testing and measurement
Lena Jafri, Ya Chee Lim and Sibtain Ahmed
Chapter 28: Practical tips for maintaining optimal vitamin D levels
Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Nayab Afzal
Chapter 29: Vitamin D supplementation protocols
Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Afzal Nayab
Chapter 30: Vitamin D therapy: a promising appraoch for subfertility
Chaman Nasrullah, Fatima Syed and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 31: Public health initiatives in promoting awareness and vitamin D supplement use in low- and middle-income countries
Kiran Fatima, Shiza Batool, Irum Fatima and Nighat Nisar Khan
Chapter 32: Future directions in vitamin D research
Rehana Rehman and Faiza Alam
