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.- Includes practical strategies for detecting Vitamin D deficiency to improve overall well-being, including fertility outcomes- Presents a holistic exploration of Vitamin D's impact on various physiological systems useful to researchers and endocrinologists- Includes global perspectives and offers practical tips for maintaining optimal Vitamin D levels
Table of Contents
Section 1: Unlocking the source code of vitamin DChapter 1: Environmental factors and vitamin DAmbreen Surti, Haseeb Waheed and Rehana RehmanChapter 2: Sources of vitamin DFaiza Alam, Mussarat Ashraf and Maah AmirChapter 3: Biochemistry of vitamin DMohammad Perwaiz IqbalSection 2: The power of D: health, performance, and global impactChapter 4: Vitamin D and bone healthSaira Perwaiz Iqbal and Mohammad Perwaiz IqbalChapter 5: Vitamin D and sports performanceMirza Mohammad Feisal SubhanChapter 6: Vitamin D and the immune systemIhsan Nazurah Zulkipli and Liyana AhmadChapter 7: The interplay of epigenetics and vitamin D: regulation, mechanisms, and implications for health and diseaseSofia Amjad and Rehana RehmanChapter 8: Genetic variability in vitamin D metabolism: implications for healthFarzana Abubakar and Khalid AhmedChapter 9: Vitamin D disorders: proteomic and metabolomic perspectivesMunazza Raza Mirza, Soma Vankwani and Rabia SultanChapter 10: Global perspectives on vitamin DTarek Arabi, Belal Nedal Sabbah and Dileep Kumar RohraChapter 11: Vitamin D deficiencyFaiza Alam, Samar Zaki and Maah AmirSection 3: The health matrix: vitamin D and the many systems it touchesChapter 12: Vitamin D and chronic respiratory diseases: a complex relationshipMuhammad Irfan, Midrar Ullah, Amna Ansari and Nousheen IqbalChapter 13: Vitamin D and cardiovascular health: a vital connectionRabiya Ali, Nazra Remtulla and Faiza AlamChapter 14: Vitamin D: illuminating the shadows of pancreatic dysfunctionFaiza Alam, Fasiha Fatima and Ihsan Nazurah ZulkipliChapter 15: Vitamin D and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases: interconnections and implicationsSalaar Ahmed and Syeda Sadia FatimaChapter 16: Vitamin D and reproductive health: a critical link of vitamin D deficiency with subfertilityArfa Azhar, Rehana Rehman and Chaman NasrullahChapter 17: Vitamin D and male reproductive health: complex interplay in male fertility e-only chapterRashida Sultana and Sofia AmjadChapter 18: Vitamin D and cancerYa Chee Lim, Khalid Ahmed and Siti Rohaiza AhmadChapter 19: Vitamin D, parathyroid and renal bone diseases, vitamin D, and FGF23Lena JafriChapter 20: Vitamin D and fragility fracturesSaira Perwaiz IqbalChapter 21: Rare disorders of vitamin D metabolismAysha Habib Khan and Manju ChandranChapter 22: Vitamin D, pregnancy, and child healthRehana Rehman and Shaheen BasheerChapter 23: Vitamin D and mental healthAisha Noorullah, Nargis Asad and Shahina PiraniChapter 24: Vitamin D and agingRabia Mahmood Khan and Mahwish NidaChapter 25: Vitamin D and infectious diseasesNosheen Nasir, Kiren Habib and Iffat KhanumChapter 26: Vitamin D in physiotherapy: unlocking new frontiers in recovery and rehabilitationFatima Syed, Bushra Madad Ali Malik and Rehana RehmanSection 4: Optimising health with vitamin D: Clinical tools, public solutions, and future possibilitiesChapter 27: Vitamin D testing and measurementLena Jafri, Ya Chee Lim and Sibtain AhmedChapter 28: Practical tips for maintaining optimal vitamin D levelsLena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Nayab AfzalChapter 29: Vitamin D supplementation protocolsLena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Afzal NayabChapter 30: Vitamin D therapy: a promising appraoch for subfertilityChaman Nasrullah, Fatima Syed and Rehana RehmanChapter 31: Public health initiatives in promoting awareness and vitamin D supplement use in low- and middle-income countriesKiran Fatima, Shiza Batool, Irum Fatima and Nighat Nisar KhanChapter 32: Future directions in vitamin D researchRehana Rehman and Faiza Alam
