Ebrahimi-Mameghani Mehrangiz
West Indies
Research Article
A Case Control Study: Vitamin D Status and Sun Exposure in Multiple Sclerosis
Author(s): Abbasszadeh Seyed Hamzeh, Farhoodi Mehdi, Ebrahimi-Mameghani Mehrangiz, Asghari Jafarabadi Mohammad, Lotfi Lida and Arefhosseini Seyed RafieAbbasszadeh Seyed Hamzeh, Farhoodi Mehdi, Ebrahimi-Mameghani Mehrangiz, Asghari Jafarabadi Mohammad, Lotfi Lida and Arefhosseini Seyed Rafie
Background: Vitamin D - as an environmental factor- may play a role in the etiology of Multiple sclerosis (MS). Vitamin D intake and serum levels of 25 (OH) Vitamin D were compared between MS patients and healthy individuals.
Materials and methods: In this case-control study, 168 MS patients (cases) and 168 age and sex-matched apparently healthy subjects (controls) were studied in East Azerbaijan province in Iran completed the study. A validated food frequency questionnaire was completed for each subject and serum 25 (OH) D levels were assessed using Chemiluminescence Competitive Immunoassay (CLIA).
Results: There were no significant differences in weekly frequency consumption of fats and oils between the groups. Weekly frequency consumption of beef, lamb, minced meat, cream cheese, dairy products (low-fat milk, yoghur.. Read More»
